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Written question asked by Lord Gove (Conservative) on Monday, 23 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 2009. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.


Science: General Certificate of Secondary Education

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what percentage of schools with a specialism in science offer single science GCSEs.
Answer

The Department does not hold information on the subjects offered by schools at key stage 4.Of all schools with a specialism in sciences, 310 (74.8 per cent.) entered at least one pupil in each of the physics, chemistry and biology at GCSE¹ in 2008."¹ Only GCSEs have been counted.""Source:""Achievement and Attainment Tables' database."


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
491 c1146W;491 c1145W; 259096
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Education Science GCSE
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk