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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 November 2017 (named day). It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Monday, 20 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Arts: GCSE

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many GCSE entries for arts subjects there were from students in Coventry in each of the last five years.

Answer

The number of entries[1] into arts subjects at GCSE level (including equivalents)[2], by pupils at the end of key stage 4[3] in Coventry[4] is:

Year[5]

Number of entries into arts subjects GCSE

2013

1,409

2014

1,849

2015

2,104

2016

1,747

2017

1,828

[1] In line with secondary performance measures and early entry policy, discounting has been applied. More information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores.

[2] Includes: Applied Art & Design, Art & Design, Drama, Performing Arts, Media/Film/TV Studies, Music and Dance. Does not include History of Art and Creative Writing. Includes GCSE full courses, level 2 equivalents, GCSE double awards and AS levels.

[3] Pupils are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage 4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key stage in an earlier or later year group.

[4] All pupils at the end of key stage 4 who attend a school in the local authority of Coventry.

[5] 2017 data is provisional and others are final data.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
112807
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Arts Coventry GCSE
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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