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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 February 2010. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.


Science: GCSE

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which secondary schools did not enter any pupils for GCSE (a) biology, (b) chemistry and (c) physics in (i) 1997 and (ii) the most recent year for which figures are available.
Answer

[holding answer 22 February 2010]: A list of the requested schools has been placed in the House Libraries.The Government have introduced a statutory entitlement for all pupils in maintained schools¹ to be able to study at least two science GCSEs, specifically this includes core and additional science or the three separate science GCSEs of physics, chemistry and biology."¹ Not including academies and city technology colleges."


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c1462-3W; 317220
Session
2009-10
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2010-1191
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Science GCSE
Link
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