§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many candidates have entered for A-level(a) mathematics, (b) physics and (c) chemistry in each of the last five years. [154158]
§ Mr. Wicks [holding answer 16 March 2001]The number of candidates entered for A-level mathematics, physics and chemistry in each of the last five years is given in the following table:
Mathematics Physics Chemistry All subjects 1995–96 51,862 24,847 29,800 178,328 1996–97 54,000 25,652 31,669 192,425 1997–98 54,980 26,440 32,269 198,479 1998–99 54,111 26,277 31,039 196,969 1999–2000 52,811 25,469 31,385 197,583 The number of candidates entered for the specified subjects expressed as a percentage of all candidates is given in the following table.
Percentage Mathematics Physics Chemistry 1995–96 29 14 17 1996–97 28 13 16 1997–98 28 13 16 1998–99 27 13 16 1999–2000 27 13 16