asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many students in (a) state, and (b) independent schools have taken GCSE courses in (i) biology; (ii) chemistry; (iii) physics; and (iv) combined science in each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. [HL2286]
The information requested on the attempts in GCSE science is shown in the following table.
Biology Chemistry Physics Combined Science Maintained Independent Maintained Independent Maintained Independent Maintained Independent 2002 24,664 15,862 23,849 15,218 23,759 14,881 496,357 21,774 2003 27,728 14,895 26,730 14,135 26,228 13,836 504,212 23,274 2004 29,727 15,031 28,623 14,450 28,333 14,168 509,723 24,862 2005 32,838 15,509 31,248 14,681 30,954 14,483 489,608 26,903 2006 36,261 15,502 34,587 14,654 34,299 14,472 486,214 28,027