Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Monday, 1 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 September 2003. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 September 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 A levels were taken in (a) French and (b) German in 2003; what percentage change these figures represent from 2002; and what estimate he has made of the number of French and German A levels which will be taken in 2004. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many A-levels were taken in (a) French and (b) German in 2003; what percentage change these figures represent from 2002; and what estimate he has made of the number of French and German A-levels which will be taken in 2004. [128548] Mr. Miliband: These are provisional figures published recently by the Joint Council for General Qualifications. They cover GCE A-level entries for candidates of all ages in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. GCE A-level _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Entries Year 2002 2003 % change French 15,614 15,531 -0.5 German 7,013 6,950 -0.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The DfES has not made an estimate of the numbers taking these exams in 2004 due to unavailability of data.

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