House of Lords written question – answered on 1st December 2011.
Lord Ashcroft
Conservative
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students, broken down by subject, continued their education at sixth-form level in (a) 2010, and (b) 2011.
Lord Hill of Oareford
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education
The closest data we have to monitor numbers in sixth-form education are the number of GCE A-level entries. Students can of course enter more than one A-level.
The number of entries for each GCE A-level subject group for 2009-10 and 2010-11 is provided in the table below. This information was provided in the recent publication GCE/Applied GCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2010-11 (Provisional).
| GCE A-level entries in each subject group for 2009-10 (final) and 2010-11 (provisional)1 | ||
| 2010 (final)1 | 2011 (provisional)1 | |
| Biological Sciences | 52,728 | 54,734 |
| Chemistry | 40,379 | 43,256 |
| Physics | 27,786 | 29,216 |
| Other Science | 4,283 | 4,229 |
| Mathematics | 69,803 | 75,492 |
| Further Mathematics | 10,813 | 11,400 |
| Design and Technology | 15,244 | 14,871 |
| Computer Studies | 3,683 | 3,518 |
| ICT | 9,359 | 8,830 |
| Home Economics | 358 | 368 |
| Accounting and Finance | 3,808 | 3,496 |
| Business Studies | 30,971 | 28,764 |
| Economics | 20,314 | 20,826 |
| Geography | 29,225 | 28,192 |
| Government and Politics | 12,629 | 13,303 |
| History | 45,146 | 45,319 |
| Law | 14,261 | 13,129 |
| Psychology | 53,080 | 52,947 |
| Sociology | 27,177 | 27,500 |
| Other Social Studies | 4,267 | 4,134 |
| Art and Design | 42,784 | 42,617 |
| Drama | 15,262 | 14,589 |
| English | 84,037 | 83,072 |
| Media/Film/Television Studies | 24,228 | 24,213 |
| Other Communication Studies | 10,022 | 9,874 |
| French | 12,324 | 11,475 |
| German | 5,055 | 4,550 |
| Spanish | 6,564 | 6,390 |
| Other Modern Languages | 5,912 | 6,802 |
| Classical Studies | 5,919 | 5,754 |
| Religious Studies | 17,895 | 18,536 |
| Music | 8,841 | 8,706 |
| Physical Education | 21,304 | 19,614 |
| General Studies | 47,886 | 42,868 |
| Total | 783,347 | 782,584 |
1. 2011 provisional data are currently in the process of being checked by schools and colleges. Revised figures will be published in January 2012 accounting for amendments made by schools.
Coverage: Students aged 16-18 at the beginning of the academic year in Schools and FE Sector Colleges in England.
Coverage: GCE A level examinations taken in each academic year.
Source: GCE/Applied GCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2010-11 (Provisional).
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