Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 February 2005. It was answered by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 7 February 2005 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 entries there were at A-level in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) biology and (d) mathematics from schools designated as specialist science colleges in each of the last eight years, including entries from such schools before their designation as specialist schools. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many entries there were at A-level in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) biology and (d) mathematics from schools designated as specialist science colleges in each of the last eight years, including entries from such schools before their designation as specialist schools. [213300] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested on GCE A-level entries for 16 to 18-year-olds in specialist science colleges between 1997 and 2004 is given as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Physics Chemistry Biology Mathematics 2004 2,262 1,701 3,010 3,222 2003 2,225 1,821 3,022 3,067 2002 2,306 1,914 2,995 2,953 2001 2,325 1,846 2,932 3,581 2000 2,284 1,855 2,942 3,650 1999 2,313 1,980 3,021 3,668 1998 2,198 1,814 2,830 3,519 1997 2,166 1,811 2,749 3,545 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The 153 specialist science colleges included are those operational on 1 September 2004 that were published in the 2004 School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

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