§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students sat the A-level examination in(a) mathematics and (b) physics in each year since 1994; and what proportion were in private sector schools. [160777]
§ Mr. MilibandThe total number of students in England who were entered for(a) A-level mathematics and (b) A-level physics in each year from 1994 to 2003 and the proportion of these entries in independent schools are shown in the following table:
Mathematics Physics Number entered Percentage of entries in independent schools Number entered Percentage of entries in independent schools 1994 60,419 21.9 32,389 22.0 1995 58,795 22.9 31,255 23.4 1996 62,333 23.2 29,632 23.5 1997 64,132 23.5 29,970 22.2 1998 64,693 23.5 30,844 22.2 1999 63,814 23.8 30,649 22.7 2000 60,963 23.1 29,090 22.8 2001 61,305 23.4 28,816 229 2002 50,421 25.0 28,642 22.3 2003 51,438 25.3 27,128 23.5