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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entrants graded A*, A and B at GCSE level in (a) French, (b) German and (c) Spanish were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in (A) 2003 and (B) 2004; and what percentage of each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entrants graded A*, A and B at GCSE level in (a) French, (b) German and (c) Spanish were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in (A) 2003 and (B) 2004; and what percentage of each...
Asked by
Mark Hoban
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 March 2005
For answer on
14 March 2005
Answered on
14 March 2005
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many entrants graded A*, A and B at GCSE level in
(a) French, (b) German and (c) Spanish were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in
(A) 2003 and (B) 2004; and what percentage of each cohort this was in each case. [221218]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The following tables show for (A) 2003 and (B) 2004 the numbers of entrants and those achieving grades A*-B at
GCSE (a) French, (b) German and (c) Spanish by type of institution, together with the proportions of the whole
cohort that these pupil numbers represent:
(A) 2003
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
(a) French
Entered Achieving A*-B
School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of
basis) year-old pupils cohort cohort
Grammar schools 21,706 13,553 62 10,525 48
Maintained schools 577,791 275,866 48 65,087 11
Independent schools 44,331 28,606 65 22,971 52
All schools 622,122 304,472 49 88,058 14
(b) German
School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of
basis) year-old cohort cohort
pupils
Grammar schools 21,706 8,163 38 5,619 26
Maintained schools 577,791 112,583 19 29,065 5
Independent schools 44,331 8,076 18 6,513 15
All schools 622,122 120,659 19 35,578 6
(c) Spanish
School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of
basis) year-old cohort cohort
pupils
Grammar schools 21,706 3,121 14 2,216 10
Maintained schools 577,791 43,273 7 11,981 2
Independent schools 44,331 8,026 18 6,445 15
All schools 622,122 51,299 8 18,426 3
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
(B) 2004
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
(a) French
School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of
basis) year-old cohort cohort
pupils
Grammar schools 22,241 13,723 62 10,445 47
Maintained schools 596,615 260,346 44 66,350 11
Independent schools 46,959 29,363 63 23,411 50
All schools 643,574 289,709 45 89,761 14
(b) German
School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of
basis) year-old cohort cohort
pupils
Grammar schools 22,241 8,204 37 5,685 26
Maintained schools 596,615 108,189 18 31,462 5
Independent schools 46,959 8,156 17 6,528 14
All schools 643,574 116,345 18 37,990 6
(c) Spanish
School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of
basis) year-old cohort cohort
pupils
Grammar schools 22,241 3,358 15 2,410 11
Maintained schools 596,615 44,909 8 13,665 2
Independent schools 46,959 8,629 18 6,970 15
All schools 643,574 53,538 8 20,635 3
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Assessments; Languages; Germany; France; Standards; Spain; GCSE
Date
14 March 2005
Reference
432 c13-6W; 221218
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entrants graded A and B at A2 level in (a) French, (b) German and (c) Spanish were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in (A) 2003 and (B) 2004; and what percentage of each cohort...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entrants graded A and B at A2 level in (a) French, (b) German and (c) Spanish were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in (A) 2003 and (B) 2004; and what percentage of each cohort...
Asked by
Mark Hoban
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 March 2005
For answer on
10 March 2005
Answered on
10 March 2005
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many entrants graded A and B at A2 level in (a) French,
(b) German and (c) Spanish were from (i) independent, (ii) grammar and (iii) maintained schools in (A) 2003 and (B)
2004; and what percentage of each cohort this was in each case. [221219]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested on the number of 16-18 year old students achieving As or Bs in French, German and
Spanish by school type is given in the following table.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2003 2004
Independent Grammar Comprehensive Independent Grammar Comprehensive
Number achieving A/B in 3,060 1,043 2,127 2,989 1,075 2,145
French
As a percentage of: 73.7 63.2 46.3 74.9 67.6 47.9
French candidates
Total candidates 8.6 5.5 2.0 8.2 5.5 2.0
Number achieving A/B in 1,285 474 1,054 1,181 527 950
German
As a percentage of:
German candidates 77.2 56.8 43.8 77.6 64.4 43.7
Total candidates 3.6 2.5 1.0 3.3 2.7 0.9
Number achieving A/B in 1,369 241 602 1,388 330 640
Spanish
As a percentage of:
Spanish candidates 78.1 55.9 47.2 78.2 65.0 48.4
Total candidates 3.9 1.3 0.6 3.8 1.7 0.6
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Grammar schools; Languages; Private education; Pupils; Standards; GCE A-level
Date
10 March 2005
Reference
431 c1971-2W;431 c1963-4W; 221219
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entries there were at A-level in (a) French, (b) German and (c) modern languages from schools currently designated as specialist language colleges in each of the last eight years, including entries from such schools before their designation. -...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entries there were at A-level in (a) French, (b) German and (c) modern languages from schools currently designated as specialist language colleges in each of the last eight years, including entries from such schools before their designation. -...
Asked by
James Clappison
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 January 2005
For answer on
27 January 2005
Answered on
27 January 2005
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many entries there were at A-level in (a) French,
(b) German and (c) modern languages from schools currently designated as specialist language colleges in each of the
last eight years, including entries from such schools before their designation. [210831]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested on GCE A-levels entries for 16 to 18-year-olds in specialist language colleges between
1997 and 2004 is given in the table:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
French German Other modern languages All modern languages
2004 914 435 660 2,009
2003 913 512 567 1,992
2002 936 500 525 1,961
2001 1,033 542 484 2,059
2000 1,014 571 444 2,029
1999 1,152 600 443 2,195
1998 1,188 598 407 2,193
1997 1,315 553 361 2,229
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The specialist language colleges included are those operational on 1 September 2004.
Subjects
Languages; Specialist schools; GCE A-level
Date
27 January 2005
Reference
210831; 430 c508W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the increase in the number of language teachers that would be needed to implement the recommendations of the Tomlinson Report; what assessment she has made of the workforce training requirements of the implementation of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the increase in the number of language teachers that would be needed to implement the recommendations of the Tomlinson Report; what assessment she has made of the workforce training requirements of the implementation of...
Asked by
Helen Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 January 2005
For answer on
27 January 2005
Answered on
27 January 2005
Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what assessment she has made of the increase in the number
of language teachers that would be needed to implement the recommendations of the Tomlinson Report; [211237]
(2) what assessment she has made of the workforce training requirements of the implementation of the recommendation of the Tomlinson
Report that languages should be either an elective or compulsory component in other specialisations. [211238]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: We are currently preparing a White Paper on the 14-19 phase, including our response to the recommendations of the
final report of the Working Group on 14-19 Reform chaired by Mike Tomlinson. Our White Paper, which will be published soon, will
include an assessment of the impact of our recommendations on work force training; teaching and learning in the 14-19 phase.
Subjects
Languages; Teachers; Training; Secondary education
Date
27 January 2005
Reference
430 c504W; 211237;211238
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people have entered (a) GCSE and (b) A level examinations in each year since 1997 in (i) Hartlepool and (ii) England and Wales for the following subjects (A) English, (B) mathematics, (C) history and (D) a foreign language....
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people have entered (a) GCSE and (b) A level examinations in each year since 1997 in (i) Hartlepool and (ii) England and Wales for the following subjects (A) English, (B) mathematics, (C) history and (D) a foreign language....
Asked by
Iain Wright
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 January 2005
For answer on
24 January 2005
Answered on
24 January 2005
Iain Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people have entered (a) GCSE and (b) A level
examinations in each year since 1997 in (i) Hartlepool and (ii) England and Wales for the following subjects (A) English, (B)
mathematics, (C) history and (D) a foreign language. [210647]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested is shown in the following tables. Figures for Wales are a matter for the Welsh
Assembly.
Table 1: GCSE attempts of 15-year-old pupils in selected subjects 1997-2004
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Hartlepool
Academic year English Mathematics History Any modern foreign
language
1996/97 949 990 465 567
1997/98 1,023 1,063 458 798
1998/99 1,050 1,073 331 829
1999/2000 1,120 1,155 317 791
2000/01 1,175 1,192 419 825
2001/02 1,154 1,170 341 792
2002/03 1,218 1,248 315 831
2003/04 1,188 1,250 392 729
England
Academic year English Mathematics History Any modern foreign
language
1996/97 533,348 533,992 207,486 432,459
1997/98 519,983 526,882 189,070 444,704
1998/99 530,173 536,779 188,934 455,385
1999/2000 533,227 539,934 190,279 459,379
2000/01 555,392 563,852 195,231 473,393
2001/02 560,199 568,851 193,945 461,460
2002/03 577,427 585,017 194,801 453,914
2003/04 597,611 605,980 205,533 437,163
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Table 2: Number of 16 to 18-year-old GCE A level candidates in selected subjects 1997-2004
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Hartlepool
Academic year English Mathematics History Any modern foreign
language
1996/97 105 52 54 32
1997/98 93 56 52 29
1998/99 78 56 34 25
1999/2000 98 65 36 11
2000/01 104 83 43 17
2001/02 92 44 52 17
2002/03 86 58 55 25
2003/04 95 64 55 21
England
Academic year English Mathematics History Any modern foreign
language
1996/97 80,003 55,789 36,078 32,997
1997/98 80,312 56,529 34,437 31,346
1998/99 77,610 56,030 33,406 29,915
1999/2000 74,740 53,637 33,140 26,981
2000/01 74,445 54,049 33,831 26,918
2001/02 76,877 44,169 35,511 24,375
2002/03 77,270 44,531 36,513 23,703
2003/04 78,484 46,126 38,156 23,489
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Assessments; Languages; History; English language; Pupils; Hartlepool; GCSE; Mathematics; GCE A-level
Date
24 January 2005
Reference
210647; 430 c78-9W;430 c79-80W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Asked by
Hugh Bayley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of A level candidates took at least one foreign language in 2003-04. - Including figure.
Subjects
Curriculum; Education; Languages; Pupils; Take-up; Science; GCE A-level
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c942
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Languages; GCE A-level
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c943
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Languages; GCE A-level
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c942
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Curriculum; Languages
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c944
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Languages; GCE A-level
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c942-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Curriculum; Finance; Education; Languages; Primary education; Training; Secondary education
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c943-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Curriculum; Languages
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c944
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Curriculum; Education; Languages; Pupils; Take-up; Science; GCE A-level
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c942
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Curriculum; Languages
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c944-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Asked by
Andrew Dismore
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the teaching of modern foreign languages in schools. - Inc figures.
Subjects
Curriculum; Finance; Education; Languages; Primary education; Training; Secondary education
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c943-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the teaching of modern foreign languages in schools. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the teaching of modern foreign languages in schools. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Andrew Dismore
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 January 2005
For answer on
20 January 2005
Answered on
20 January 2005
Subjects
Curriculum; Finance; Education; Languages; Primary education; Training; Secondary education
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c943-4; 209678
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of A level candidates took at least one foreign language in 2003-04. - Including figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of A level candidates took at least one foreign language in 2003-04. - Including figure.
Asked by
Hugh Bayley
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 January 2005
For answer on
20 January 2005
Answered on
20 January 2005
Subjects
Curriculum; Education; Languages; Pupils; Take-up; Science; GCE A-level
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
429 c942; 209677
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teachers of modern foreign languages there were in secondary schools in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teachers of modern foreign languages there were in secondary schools in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table.
Asked by
Andrew Dismore
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 January 2005
For answer on
17 January 2005
Answered on
17 January 2005
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers of modern foreign languages there were in
secondary schools in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. [207935]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The following table shows the number of full-time foreign language teachers in maintained secondary schools as at
November of 1996 and 2002. The figures are estimates based upon sample surveys that were carried out most recently in 1996 and 2002
only.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1996 2002
French 15,500 16,000
German 6,900 6,900
Spanish 2,500 3,600
Other 2,700 1,400
Total 27,600 27,900
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Source: Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey, 1996 and 2002
Subjects
Languages; Staff; Teachers; Secondary education
Date
17 January 2005
Reference
207935; 429 c818W;429 c822W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans she has to increase the number of teachers of modern foreign languages in (a) secondary and (b) primary schools; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans she has to increase the number of teachers of modern foreign languages in (a) secondary and (b) primary schools; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Andrew Dismore
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 January 2005
For answer on
17 January 2005
Answered on
17 January 2005
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to increase the number of teachers of modern
foreign languages in (a) secondary and (b) primary schools; and if she will make a statement. [207933]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The Government's National Languages Strategy for England recognises the importance of developing a workforce to
implement primary language learning. This year 580 places have been allocated for Primary Initial Teacher Training with a specialism
in French, German, Spanish or Italian and we intend to expand the programme further next year to 725 places. In addition we allocate
50 primary MFL places a year to the Graduate Teacher Programme.
In addition to training for new teachers, we plan to increase numbers through Continuing Professional Development courses for
existing primary teachers and through the contribution of teaching assistants and foreign language assistants.
At secondary level we have no plans to increase the number of secondary modern foreign language teachers, given that demand will
begin to fall, in line with falling pupil numbers.
Subjects
Languages; Staff; Primary education; Teachers; Secondary education
Date
17 January 2005
Reference
207933; 429 c816-7W;429 c820-1W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will ensure equal status for A levels in minority ethnic community languages with European modern languages in university admissions criteria; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will ensure equal status for A levels in minority ethnic community languages with European modern languages in university admissions criteria; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Andrew Dismore
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 January 2005
For answer on
17 January 2005
Answered on
17 January 2005
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will ensure equal status for A levels in minority ethnic
community languages with European modern languages in university admissions criteria; and if she will make a statement. [207936]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: Higher education institutions are responsible for their own admissions policies and practices. Universities and
colleges take into account a range of factors in determining the suitability of a particular applicant, and we have no evidence
that, within that assessment, A level qualifications in minority ethnic community languages are considered to be of any less value
than European modern languages.
The Government's position is that applicants, parents, teachers and other stakeholders should have confidence that higher education
admissions systems are fair. The recently completed review of admissions led by Professor Steven Schwartz concluded that they are
generally fair. Professor Schwartz has though set out a series of high level principles as a basis for fair admissions which we hope
that all universities and colleges will take steps to adopt as they review and develop their own admissions policies, practices and
systems.
Subjects
Admissions; Languages; Higher education; Ethnic groups; Minority groups; Universities; GCE A-level
Date
17 January 2005
Reference
207936; 429 c818-9W;429 c822-3W
House
House of Commons