Written question asked by Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 October 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 26 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

GCSE

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of pupils who had participated in gifted and talented programmes and who sat GCSEs in 2009 achieved (a) five or more GCSEs at grades A* - C, (b) five or more GCSEs at grades A* - C including English and mathematics, (c) five or more GCSEs at grades A* - C including English, mathematics and a modern foreign language and (d) eight or more GCSEs at grades A* - A.

Answer: [holding answer 20 October 2009]: Information on GCSE attainment by pupil characteristics for the 2008-09 academic year is not yet available. The first results from this data will be published in December 2009.

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