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Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 5 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.


Science: Specialist Schools

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with reference to the answer of 10 November 2008, Official Report, column 900W, on specialist schools: science, how many of the 433 specialist schools that have chosen science as one of their specialisms entered one or more pupils for (a) a GCSE and (b) an A level in applied science in 2008.
Answer

Of the 433 schools identified as having a specialism in sciences, 77 entered at least one pupil for a vocational GCSE in applied science in 2008.Of the 433 schools identified as having a specialism in sciences, 269 teach pupils to Key Stage 5 and, of these, 47 entered at least one pupil for an A-level in applied science in 2008.The source for this answer is the Achievement and Attainment Tables' database.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
496 c2311-2W; 286895
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Science Specialist schools
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk