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To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students at state-funded secondary schools in 2009 were entered for A-Levels in (a) English, (b) mathematics, (c) physics, (d) chemistry, and (e) biology. [HL2208]
The total number of entries for 16 to 18 year-olds1 in maintained schools2 in 2009 are shown in the table below.
Subject Total entries Biological Sciences 28,019 Chemistry 20,432 Physics 14,470 Mathematics 35,161 English 48,447
1 Age at the start of the 2008-09 academic year, ie 31 August 2008.
2 Includes community and foundation special schools, hospital schools and pupil referral units.
Source: Statistical First Release: GCE/Applied GCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2008/09 (Revised)
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To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students at state-funded secondary schools in 1999 were entered for A-Levels in (a) English, (b) mathematics, (c) physics, (d) chemistry, and (e) biology.[HL2209]
The total number of entries for 16 to 18 year-olds1 in maintained schools2 in 1999 are shown in the table below.
Subject Total entries Biological Sciences 25,283 Chemistry 18,585 Physics 16,361 Mathematics 29,275 English 40,666
1 Age at the start of the 1998-99 academic year, ie 31 August 1998.
2 Includes community and foundation special schools, hospital schools and pupil referral units.
Source: Achievement and Attainment Tables data, 1999.