§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many A-levels were taken in(a) French and (b) German in 2003; what percentage change these figures represent from 2002; and what estimate he has made of the number of French and German A-levels which will be taken in 2004. [128548]
§ Mr. MilibandThese are provisional figures published recently by the Joint Council for General Qualifications. They cover GCE A-level entries for candidates of all ages in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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GCE A-level Entries Year 2002 2003 %change French 15,614 15,531 -0.5 German 7,013 6,950 -0.9 The DfES has not made an estimate of the numbers taking these exams in 2004 due to unavailability of data.