Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 January 2009. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2009 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 people took one or more science A-levels in (a) England, (b) the North East, (c) Tees Valley district and (d) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency in each of the last five years.

Answer

The information is given in the following table:

Number of pupils entered for at least one Science A level
	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07	2007/08
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland	221	205	225	220	241
Tees Valley District	672	667	644	619	701
North East	2,455	2,461	2,308	2,337	2,419
England	56,386	58,167	56,072	56,570	58,976
Notes: 1. Figures relate to 16 to 18-year-olds (age at start of academic year, i.e. 31 August) in all maintained schools and colleges. 2. Figures include achievements in Biological, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Single Award Science, Electronics, Environmental Science, Geology and Applied Science. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables data.

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