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Written question asked by Lord Risby (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2007. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 December 2007 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.


Science: GCE A-Level

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what percentage of pupils in Suffolk have studied (a) chemistry, (b) biology and (c) physics A-Level in each of the last five years.
Answer

The number of GCE A level entries by 16 to 18-year-olds in chemistry, biology and physics in Suffolk are provided in the following table. These numbers, as a proportion of all GCE A level entries in Suffolk, are also provided.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007¹
Number of entries
Biology 609 557 598 606 683
Chemistry 428 439 444 483 470
Physics 416 378 391 361 402
Proportion of all entries (percentage)
Biology 7.2 6.5 6.8 6.6 7.2
Chemistry 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.0
Physics 4.9 4.4 4.5 3.9 4.3
¹ Figures for 2007 are provisional and subject to change.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
469 c1270W; 173452
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Suffolk Science GCE A-level
Link
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