§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils(a) up to the age of 16 years, (b) up to the age of 18 years and (c) beyond the age of 18 years were studying sciences in each year since 1 January 1996. [132331]
§ Mr. Miliband[holding answer 21 October 2003]: The answers to parts (a), (b) and (c) are as follows:
Part (a)
The number of entries in GCSE science subjects by 15-year-old pupils in all schools in England since 1995/96 are:
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1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 VCE Double Award Science — — — — — 11 564 520 AGNVQScience — — 515 609 692 624 — — Part (c)
The number of UK domiciles at English higher education and further education institutions, aged 18 or over studying science subjects in 1995/96 to 2001/02 are:
1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 Subject Group Post Graduate
Under Graduate
Post Graduate
Under Graduate
Post Graduate
Under Graduate
Post Graduate
Under Graduate
HE in HE institutions Medicine and dentistry 6,216 17,971 7,076 19,115 7,227 19,529 7,408 19,832 Subjects allied to medicine 10,067 84,869 11,051 106,280 12,151 112,528 13,610 126,266 Biological sciences 8,678 40,805 9,677 45,676 9,791 49,961 10,207 50,606 Veterinary science 238 1,470 306 1,496 252 1,595 255 1,691 Agriculture and related subjects 786 8.671 807 8,643 896 8,755 969 8,854 Physical sciences 9,769 43,471 9,790 43,061 8,941 41,584 8,719 41,167 Mathematical sciences 2,210 11,783 2,050 12,050 1,845 12,487 1,666 12,757 Computer science 6,601 45,666 7,036 48,228 7,480 50,590 8,398 54,727 Engineering and technology 12,565 74,939 12,270 68,939 12,281 65,384 12,468 63,464 Architecture, building and planning 6,564 27.197 7,210 24,389 6,776 23,080 7,007 21,868 Total Sciences 63,694 356,842 67,273 377,877 67,640 385,493 70,707 401,232 HE in FE institutions Biological sciences 0 277 74 349 97 332 64 307 Agriculture and related subjects 63 1,625 75 1,893 49 2,025 34 1,845 Physical sciences 0 441 8 256 15 258 20 229 Mathematical sciences 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 Computer science 0 3,593 0 3,741 0 4,463 0 5,425 Engineering and technology 0 22,246 0 20,728 0 20,760 0 20,010 Architecture, building and planning 0 6,348 0 6,154 0 5,854 27 5,817 Other Science 0 1,721 18 2,359 87 3,053 81 3,187 Total Sciences 63 36,257 175 35,480 248 36,745 226 36,821 602W603W
1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 Subject Group Post Graduate
Under Graduate
Post Graduate
Under Graduate
Post Graduate
Under Graduate
HE in HE institutions Medicine and dentistry 7,668 20,029 7,854 20,906 8,167 21,952 Subjects allied to medicine 14,205 134,987 15,611 138,661 17,623 143,445 Biological sciences 10,569 51,164 10,813 51,405 11,042 51,516 Veterinary science 243 1,796 230 1,939 259 2,177 Agriculture and related subjects 1,015 8,511 1,225 8,729 1,367 8,715 Physical sciences 8,494 40,082 8,221 38,746 8,287 36,896 Mathematical sciences 1,766 12,638 1,815 12,439 2,141 12,437 Computer science 8,844 58,341 9,096 66,402 9,112 71,309 Engineering and technology 11,324 61,459 12,798 61,419 12,915 61,735 Architecture, building and planning 6,376 20,985 6,376 20,970 6,781 21,450 Total Sciences 70,504 409,992 74,039 421,616 77,694 431,632 HE in FE institutions Biological sciences 69 546 7 573 7 503 Agriculture and related subjects 23 2,531 0 1,978 0 2,128 Physical sciences 15 165 13 159 10 159 Mathematical sciences 0 4 0 38 0 37 Computer science 0 7,415 0 7,223 0 7,348 Engineering and technology 0 18,648 0 17,447 0 15,917 Architecture, building and planning 28 5,375 27 4,819 48 4,445 Other Science 55 3,297 55 3,297 20 2,836 Total Sciences 102 35,534 102 35,534 85 33,373