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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) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics 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)

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) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics 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. [221216] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The tables show for (A) 2003 and (B) 2004 the numbers of entrants and those achieving grades A*-B at GCSE (a) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics by type of institution, together with the proportions of the whole cohort that these numbers represent. (A) 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Entered Achieving A*-B School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of basis) year-old pupils cohort cohort (a) Maths Grammar schools 21,706 21,633 100 18,675 86 All maintained schools 577,791 545,244 94 147,173 25 Independent schools 44,331 39,773 90 30,204 68 All schools 622,122 585,017 94 177,377 39 (b) Chemistry Grammar schools 21,706 6,868 32 5,631 26 All maintained schools 577,791 26,730 5 16,334 3 Independent schools 44,331 14,135 32 11,957 27 All schools 622,122 40,865 7 28,291 5 (c) Physics Grammar schools 21,706 6,871 32 5,761 27 All maintained schools 577,791 26,228 5 16,492 3 Independent schools 44,331 13,836 31 11,721 26 All schools 622,122 40,064 6 28,213 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. (A) 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Entered Achieving A*-B School type (admissions Number of 15- Number Percentage of Number Percentage of basis) year-old pupils cohort cohort (a) Maths Grammar schools 22,241 22,170 100 19,339 87 All maintained schools 596,615 564,488 95 155,257 26 Independent schools 46,959 41,492 88 31,971 68 All schools 643,574 605,980 94 187,228 29 (b) Chemistry Grammar schools 22,241 7,178 32 6,029 27 All maintained schools 596,615 28,624 5 18,485 3 Independent schools 46,959 14,446 31 12,274 26 All schools 643,574 43,070 7 30,759 5 (c) Physics Grammar schools 22,241 7,183 32 6,043 27 All maintained schools 596,615 28,344 5 18,620 3 Independent schools 46,959 14,164 30 12,004 26 All schools 643,574 42,498 7 30,624 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

14 March 2005

Reference

432 c12-4W; 221216

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many entrants graded A and B at A2 level in (a) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics 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)

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) mathematics, (b) chemistry and (c) physics 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. [221217] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested on the number of 16-18 year old students achieving As or Bs in mathematics, chemistry and physics by school type is given in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2003 2004 Independent Grammar Comprehensive Independent Grammar Comprehensive Number achieving A/B in 5,688 2,666 5,211 6,030 2,872 5,475 chemistry As a percentage of: Chemistry candidates 73.1 62.8 42.7 73.7 65.2 43.7 Total candidates 16.0 14.0 5.0 16.6 14.7 5.1 Number achieving A/B in 4,179 2,079 4,278 4,095 2,040 3,936 physics As a percentage of: Physics candidates 68.0 58.8 38.3 67.7 61.7 38.5 Total candidates 11.8 10.9 4.1 11.3 10.4 3.7 Number achieving A/B in 8,054 3,725 8,608 8,527 3,979 9,084 mathematics As a percentage of: Mathematics candidates 76.6 67.6 48.9 78.3 69.7 50.2 Total candidates 22.7 19.6 8.3 23.5 20.3 8.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

10 March 2005

Reference

431 c1970-2W;431 c1962-4W; 221217

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the cost was to her Department of (a) the 2003 PISA survey and (b) the 2003 TIMSS survey. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Nick Gibb (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 March 2005

Reference

219319; 431 c1532W;431 c1526W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much was spent on teaching of (a) science, (b) history, (c) mathematics, (d) religious education and (e) physical education in Lancashire in each year since 1997. - My Department does not collect this information.

Asked by

Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 February 2005

Reference

216055; 431 c274W;431 c273W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much money has been spent on (a) science blocks and (b) class rooms in (i) Lancashire and (ii) Chorley since 1997; and how much has been spent in each school in Chorley.

Asked by

Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 February 2005

Reference

430 c1532W; 215382

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

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...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 January 2005

For answer on

7 February 2005

Answered on

7 February 2005

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.

Date

7 February 2005

Reference

430 c1237W; 213300

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

Answered by

Stephen Twigg (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

20 January 2005

Reference

429 c942

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

Answered by

Stephen Twigg (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

20 January 2005

Reference

429 c942

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

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)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

20 January 2005

Reference

429 c942; 209677

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what reason she has adduced for the decline in Britain's place from eighth to eighteenth in the league table under the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment in respect of mathematics; what reason she has adduced for the decline in...

Asked by

Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2004

Reference

428 c1703W;428 c1701W; 206799;206800;206801

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to create more opportunities for primary school children to explore the natural environment; what plans he has to widen opportunities beyond the classroom for secondary school children to improve their understanding of the natural environment.

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 July 2004

Reference

423 c1372-3W; 184823;184824

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

Answered by

Stephen Twigg (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c997

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

Answered by

Stephen Twigg (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c998

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

Answered by

Stephen Twigg (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c997

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

Answered by

Stephen Twigg (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c997-8

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what resources are available to support innovative projects that bring nine to 19 year olds closer to an understanding of science, engineering and technology in industry.

Asked by

Brian Iddon (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c997; 169212

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on mathematics and science teachers

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on mathematics and science teachers.

Lead member

Vincent Cable

Answering member

Stephen Twigg

Department

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

20 April 2004

Reference

420 c31-52WH

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of children who attained level 4 in science Key Stage 2 assessment in 1998 achieved level 5 or above in science Key Stage 3 assessment in 2001; and what proportion of children who attained level 5 in science...

Asked by

David Chaytor (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 October 2003

Reference

131225; 411 c250-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, under what circumstances animals are killed specifically for use in school science lessons. - (Holding answer 8 July 2002).

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2002

Reference

389 c54W; 67627

House

House of Commons

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