Alex Cunningham
Labour, Stockton North
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many (a) school sixth forms and (b) sixth form colleges do not offer A Levels in (i) English language, (ii) English literature, (iii) French, (iv) German, (v) Spanish, (vi) geography, (vii) history, (viii) mathematics, (ix) further mathematics, (x) physics, (xi) chemistry, (xii) biology and (xiii) music.
Nick Gibb
Minister of State (Education)
We are not able to provide information on A level subjects offered by schools and sixth form colleges as it is not held by the Department. The information provided is based on A level examination entries in selected subjects by each institution type. The selected subjects are taken from the data used to compile the key stage 5 performance tables.
| Number of institutions published in KS5 performance tables with no GCE A level examination entries in selected subjects by type of institution. Year: 2010/11. Coverage: England | ||
| Number of institutions by type with no entries in subject | ||
| Subject | School sixth form | Sixth form college |
| Biology | 359 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 420 | 3 |
| English Language | 1,324 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature | 1,481 | 23 |
| English Literature | 395 | 4 |
| French | 835 | 6 |
| Geography | 550 | 6 |
| German | 1,267 | 18 |
| History | 355 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 305 | 3 |
| Mathematics (Further) | 967 | 6 |
| Music | 1,092 | 17 |
| Physics | 493 | 3 |
| Spanish | 1,314 | 12 |
| Notes: 1. School sixth forms have been identified as the following institution types. There are 2,029 schools with sixth forms: Academy Sponsored academy City technology college Community school Community special school Foundation school Foundation special school Voluntary aided school Voluntary controlled school 2. Sixth form colleges have been identified as the following institution types. There are 96 sixth form colleges: Sixth form college Ministry of Defence funded college (i.e. Welbeck Sixth Form Defence College) Source: Key Stage 5 performance tables | ||
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