Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Monday, 23 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2001. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will set out the percentage of pupils who gained a GCSE grade A* to C in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) biology and (d) ICT in each year since 1997. - Inc tables.

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will set out the percentage of pupils who gained a GCSE grade A* to C in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) biology and (d) ICT in each year since 1997. [158850] Ms Estelle Morris: The number of pupils aged 15 attempting the GCSE subjects and percentages gaining grades A* to C are as follows: Number attempting Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Physics Chemistry Biology ICT 1996-97 34.5 35.2 36.6 62.7 1997-98 36.2 36.5 37.9 68.4 1998-99 37.2 37.6 38.8 76.3 1999-2000 37.5 37.7 39.4 85.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage gaining A* to C _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Physics Chemistry Biology ICT 1996-97 89 89 88 55 1997-98 89 90 88 57 1998-99 89 90 89 55 1999-2000 90 90 89 56 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 158850; 367 c365W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Assessments Chemistry ICT Qualifications Standards GCSE Biology Physics
Contains statistics: Yes
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