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How many students applied to study A-level chemistry last year; and what they are doing to promote an increased take-up of chemistry as a GCSE and A-level subject. [HL 1567]. - Inc fiugres.

Asked by
Lord Colwyn (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 March 2004
Reference
HL 1567; 658 c128WA
House
House of Lords

What steps they will take to remedy the shortage of teachers who specialise in science. [HL 5010]. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Lord Taylor of Warwick (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 2003
Reference
654 c48WA; HL 5010
House
House of Lords

Whether they are reviewing the science of GCSE and A-level curricula to consider the current provision for fieldwork; and What assessment they have made of the resource implications for all secondary schools of providing science and biology fieldwork for pupils; and Whether they had considered the document 'Teaching Biology Outside...

Asked by
Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 September 2003
Reference
HL 4295; 652 c130-1WA
House
House of Lords

What recent representations they have received from the Field Studies Council about the inclusion of fieldwork in the GSCE and A-level curricula; and what response they have made to any such representations; and what provision is made for fieldwork within the curricula for (a) science GCSE and (b) biology A...

Asked by
Baroness Blatch (Conservative)
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Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 September 2003
Reference
HL 4007; 652 c51-2WA
House
House of Lords

Whether the Teacher Training Agency will take steps to ensure that all newly qualified biology teachers have sufficient training to enable them to deliver basic out-of-classroom teaching in biology and other scientific disciplines. [HL 40009].

Asked by
Baroness Blatch (Conservative)
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Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 July 2003
Reference
651 c199-200WA; HL 40009
House
House of Lords

Whether they have plans to ask Ofsted to include the provision of science and biology field work as one of the criteria by which it assess the performance of schools. - This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector of Schools, David Bell, will write.

Asked by
Baroness Blatch (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 July 2003
Reference
651 c200WA
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
11 June 2003
Reference
649 c187
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
11 June 2003
Reference
649 c187
House
House of Lords
Whether creationism is being taught in schools.
Asked by
Baroness Rendell of Babergh (Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
11 June 2003
Reference
649 c187
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
10 March 2003
Reference
645 c1106-7
House
House of Lords
What criteria would need to be satisfied for university departments to gain the 6* status proposed in paragraph 2.15 of the White Paper The future of higher education (Cm 5735). -
Asked by
Baroness Sharp of Guildford (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
10 March 2003
Reference
645 c1106-7
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
10 March 2003
Reference
645 c1106-7
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 June 2002
Reference
636 c1349-50
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 June 2002
Reference
636 c1349-50
House
House of Lords
What steps they are taking to increase the proportion of students at university studying science and engineering.
Asked by
Lord Sheldon (Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
26 June 2002
Reference
636 c1349-50
House
House of Lords

How many students took GCSEs in (a) chemistry and (b) physics in each of the years 1999, 2000 and 2001; and how these figures compare to the number taking GCSE combined sciences in each of these years; and what was the distribution in each of the years 1999, 2000 and...

Asked by
Lord Lewis of Newnham (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 June 2002
Reference
HL 4535; 636 c52WA
House
House of Lords

How they intend to ensure that all students in publicly maintained schools are taught science in accordance with the national curriculum. [HL 3436].

Asked by
Lord Smith of Leigh (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 March 2002
Reference
HL 3436; 633 c68WA
House
House of Lords