Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 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 in each local education authority obtained an A level in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) German, (d) a modern foreign language other than French or German and (e) a classical language in the last year for which information is available; and what proportion each represented of (i) the 18 year old cohort and (ii) the 18 year old cohort in full-time education. - The information requested has been placed in the Library. (Holding answer 17 November 2003).

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils in each local education authority obtained an A-level in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) German, (d) a modern foreign language other than French or German and (e) a classical language in the last year for which information is available; and what proportion each represented of (i) the 18-year-old cohort and (ii) the 18-year-old cohort in full-time education. [138888] Mr. Miliband :[holding answer 17 November 2003]: The information requested has been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 138888; 413 c1466W;413 c1462W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Chemistry Languages Qualifications Pupils Standards Secondary education Classics Physics GCE A-level
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk