§ Lord Lewis of Newnhamasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many students took GCSE, AS and A-level Latin, Classical Greek, Classical Civilisation and Ancient History each year since 1998 (AS since 2001); and, if separate figures are not available for each subject, whether they would consider listing them separately to reflect the different skills involved. [HL430]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)The information requested for schools and colleges in England is shown below:
1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 GCSE Latin 10,051 9,706 9,595 9,791 Classical Greek 822 852 831 906 Classical Civilisation 3,209 3,258 3,505 3,688 Ancient History — — — — Total 15 year-olds 575,210 580,972 580,393 603,318 GCE A-level Latin 1,316 1,114 1,160 1,153 Classical Greek 202 184 215 198 Classical Civilisation 2,974 2,754 2,738 2,794 Ancient History 525 392 347 342 Total 17 year-olds entered 123,405 122,426 188,717 188,086 AS examinations Latin 80 Classical Greek 32 Classical Civilisation 231 Ancient History 59 Total 17 year-olds entered 28,058