Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Friday, 12 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 December 2003. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils took (a) Japanese and (b) Latin at (i) GCSE and (ii) A level in each year since 1995; and if he will make a statement. - Tables given.

Answer: Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils took (a) Japanese and (b) Latin at (i) GCSE and (ii) A level in each year since 1995; and if he will make a statement. [144489] Mr. Miliband: The information requested is as follows: (i) The number of schools who took Japanese and Latin at GCSE level is: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Academic year Japanese Latin 1995 129 814 1996 141 812 1997 145 771 1998 149 740 1999 162 728 2000 174 732 2001 165 707 2002 165 682 20031 202 700 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures are provisional (ii) The number of schools who took Japanese and Latin at A/AS level is: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Academic year Japanese Latin 1995 147 429 1996 149 429 1997 143 425 1998 155 401 1999 154 369 2000 161 364 2001 165 416 2002 178 415 20031 201 416 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures are provisional

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 144489; 415 c958-9W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: School leaving certificates GCSE Classics GCE A-level GCE AS-level Japanese language
Contains statistics: Yes
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