Written question asked by Tim Collins (Conservative) on Monday, 19 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 April 2004. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Monday, 26 April 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of pupils in England achieved grades A*-C at GCSE in (a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) mathematics and English in each year since 1997.

Answer: Mr. Collins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of pupils in England achieved grades A*-C at GCSE in (a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) mathematics and English in each year since 1997. [167568] Mr. Miliband: The percentage of 15-year-old pupils achieving grades A*-C in GCSE (a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) mathematics and English are shown in the following table: Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Mathematics English Mathematics and English 2003 51.1 60.2 42.9 2002 52.3 59.9 43.4 2001 50.8 58.6 41.9 2000 50.0 58.6 41.2 1999 48.6 57.8 39.8 1998 47.4 56.1 38.1 1997 46.8 54.8 36.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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