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Dept for Education and Skills

Answer

Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what proportion of (a) technology, (b) sports, (c) arts, (d) languages, (e) engineering, (f) science, (g) mathematics and computing and (h) business and enterprise specialist schools achieved less than 25 per cent. A* to C grades at GCSE in the last year for which figures are available. [141793] Mr. Miliband: The information requested is provided in the following table. 2002 GCSE/GNVQ results _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Special school type Technology Sports Arts Languages Number of schools where less 11 6 4 1 than 25 per cent. of 15 year olds achieved five or more A*-C grades at GCSE/ GNVQ Percentage of schools where 3 6 4 1 less than 25 per cent. of 15 year olds achieved five or more A*C grades at GCSE/ GNVQ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Specialist schools covers the 674 maintained, mainstream schools which were operational specialists as at September 2002, with 2002 GCSE/GNVQ results. 2003 GCSE/GNVQ results are due to be published in January 2004, so 2002 figures have been used. There were no operational engineering, science, mathematics and computing or business and enterprise specialist schools at the time of the 2002 GCSE/ GNVQ examinations.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

415 c279-80W; 141793

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Assessments Arts ICT Languages Engineering Qualifications Pupils Standards Schools Sports Technology Science Specialist schools GCSE Mathematics

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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