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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage more students to study modern foreign languages at GCSE and A Level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage more students to study modern foreign languages at GCSE and A Level.
Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) are compulsory in maintained schools at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3. In Key Stage 4, MFL is an essential part of the English Baccalaureate combination of subjects. The Government will also build expert hubs for languages to share best teaching practice among schools and improve access to high-quality MFL teaching.
The Government is also ensuring that all schools have the resources needed to increase the take-up of MFL by their students. As a result, several measures have been put in place to encourage more MFL specialists into Initial Teacher Training. These include targeted marketing campaigns, supporting potential MFL Initial Teacher Training applicants to increase the proportion of successful applications and offering financial incentives, such as scholarships and tax-free bursaries worth up to £26,000, for MFL trainee teachers. Seed funding will also be provided to universities so that MFL undergraduates can opt in to complete Qualified Teacher Status alongside their degree. The Teacher Subject Specialism Training initiative aims to attract existing teachers into MFL by improving current teachers’ MFL skills and helping returning teachers and career changers to enter MFL teaching.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) GCSE, (b) AS and (c) A-level exam results have been appealed against in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) GCSE, (b) AS and (c) A-level exam results have been appealed against in each of the last five years.
These are matters for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have therefore asked its Chief Regulator, Glenys Stacey to write directly to the Honourable Member. A copy of her replies will be placed in the House of Commons Library.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) GCSE, (b) AS and (c) A-level exam results have (i) increased, (ii) decreased and (iii) stayed the same following an appeal in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) GCSE, (b) AS and (c) A-level exam results have (i) increased, (ii) decreased and (iii) stayed the same following an appeal in each of the last five years.
These are matters for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have therefore asked its Chief Regulator, Glenys Stacey to write directly to the Honourable Member. A copy of her replies will be placed in the House of Commons Library.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many GCSEs were awarded for foreign language courses in Dartford constituency in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many GCSEs were awarded for foreign language courses in Dartford constituency in each of the last five years.
The Department for Education publishes information at local authority level on the percentage of pupils achieving the languages component of the English Baccalaureate in the “Statistics: GCSEs (key stage 4)” series[1]. Information at parliamentary constituency level is not routinely published.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-gcses-key-stage-4
To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many children were awarded A*-C grades in GCSE (a) mathematics and (b) English in (i) Kent and (ii) Dartford constituency in each of the last five years;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many children were awarded A*-C grades in GCSE (a) mathematics and (b) English in (i) Kent and (ii) Dartford constituency in each of the last five years;
| Numbers and percentages of pupils¹, ², ³ achieving A*-C grades in mathematics and English GCSEs4, 5 in Dartford constituency6, Kent local authority7 and England8—Years: 2007-11 Coverage: England | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers and percentages of KS4 pupils achieving A*-C grades in: | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 |
| Mathematics: | |||||
| Dartford (Number) | 864 | 846 | 852 | 931 | 960 |
| Dartford (Percentage) | 62.1 | 61.4 | 64.4 | 67.9 | 72.6 |
| Kent (Number) | 9,473 | 9,895 | 9,989 | 10,671 | 10,731 |
| Kent (Percentage) | 56.0 | 58.1 | 59.8 | 63.5 | 66.4 |
| England (Number) | 323,044 | 335,453 | 339,196 | 360,532 | 368,911 |
| England (Percentage) | 54.0 | 56.3 | 58.8 | 62.6 | 65.3 |
| English: | |||||
| Dartford (Number) | 914 | 902 | 870 | 975 | 990 |
| Dartford (Percentage) | 65.7 | 65.5 | 65.8 | 71.1 | 74.8 |
| Kent (Number) | 10,052 | 10,167 | 10,194 | 11,223 | 11,077 |
| Kent (Percentage) | 59,4 | 59.7 | 61.0 | 66.8 | 68.5 |
| England (Number) | 349,086 | 357,983 | 358,136 | 382,870 | 392,117 |
| England (Percentage) | 58.3 | 60.1 | 62.1 | 66.5 | 69.4 |
| ¹ Percentages are based on all pupils at end of key stage 4 in each area. | |||||
| ² Figures do not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. | |||||
| ³ Figures include all maintained schools (including CTCs and academies). | |||||
| 4 Full GCSEs have been included (Full GCSEs, double awards, accredited international certificates and their predecessor iGCSEs) and AS levels. Figures from 2006/07-2008/09 exclude iGCSEs, 2009/10 and 2010/11 figures include accredited iGCSEs. | |||||
| 5 Including attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years. | |||||
| 6 Parliamentary constituency figures are based on the postcode of the school. | |||||
| 7 Local authority figures are based on the local authority maintaining the school or in the case of CTCs and Academies the local authority in which the school is situated. | |||||
| 8 England figures are the sum of all local authority figures. | |||||
| Source: | |||||
| National Pupil Database (2006/07 to 2009/10 final data, 2010/11 revised data) |
| Numbers and percentages of students aged 16-18¹, ², ³ achieving A*-C4 grades in mathematics5 and English6 A levels7 in Dartford constituency8, Kent local authority9 and England¹0—Years: 2007-11 Coverage: England | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers and percentages of students achieving A*-C grades in: | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 |
| Mathematics: | |||||
| Dartford (Number) | 62 | 74 | 69 | 93 | 65 |
| Dartford (Percentage) | 5.6 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.1 |
| Kent (Number) | 863 | 992 | 1,038 | 1,087 | 1,083 |
| Kent (Percentage) | 10.4 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.9 |
| England (Number) | 30,707 | 33,547 | 37,605 | 40,764 | 42,989 |
| England (Percentage) | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.8 |
| English: | |||||
| Dartford (Numbers) | 137 | 141 | 118 | 118 | 127 |
| Dartford (Percentage) | 12,5 | 12.4 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Kent (Number) | 1,552 | 1,616 | 1,645 | 1,578 | 1,631 |
| Kent (Percentage) | 18.7 | 19.2 | 17.6 | 15.6 | 16.4 |
| England (Number) | 48,315 | 50,805 | 53,509 | 52,686 | 52,520 |
| England (Percentage) | 17.1 | 17.2 | 17 | 15.4 | 15.6 |
| ¹ Percentages are based on all 16-18 year old students in each area. | |||||
| ² Age at the start of the academic year, for example 31 August 2010 for the 2010/11 academic year. | |||||
| ³ Figures include all maintained schools (including academies and CTCs) and further education (FE) sector colleges. | |||||
| 4 A* grades have been included from 2009/10 onwards. | |||||
| 5 Includes pupils achieving an A'-C grade at A level in at least one of mathematics, pure mathematics, statistics, additional mathematics or further mathematics. | |||||
| 6 Includes pupils achieving an A*-C grade at A level in at least one of English, English language or English literature. | |||||
| 7 Includes cumulative results obtained in the previous academic year. | |||||
| 8 Parliamentary constituency figures are based on the postcode of the school or college. | |||||
| 9 Local authority figures are based on the local authority maintaining the school or college or in the case of CTCs and Academies the local authority in which the school is situated. | |||||
| ¹0 England figures are the sum of all local authority figures. | |||||
| Source: | |||||
| National Pupil Database (2006/07 to 2009/10) final data, 2010/11 revised data) |
(2) how many children were awarded A-C grades in A-level in (a) mathematics and (b) English in (i) Kent and (ii) Dartford constituency in each of the last five years.
(2) how many children were awarded A-C grades in A-level in (a) mathematics and (b) English in (i) Kent and (ii) Dartford constituency in each of the last five years.
| Numbers and percentages of pupils¹, ², ³ achieving A*-C grades in mathematics and English GCSEs4, 5 in Dartford constituency6, Kent local authority7 and England8—Years: 2007-11 Coverage: England | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers and percentages of KS4 pupils achieving A*-C grades in: | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 |
| Mathematics: | |||||
| Dartford (Number) | 864 | 846 | 852 | 931 | 960 |
| Dartford (Percentage) | 62.1 | 61.4 | 64.4 | 67.9 | 72.6 |
| Kent (Number) | 9,473 | 9,895 | 9,989 | 10,671 | 10,731 |
| Kent (Percentage) | 56.0 | 58.1 | 59.8 | 63.5 | 66.4 |
| England (Number) | 323,044 | 335,453 | 339,196 | 360,532 | 368,911 |
| England (Percentage) | 54.0 | 56.3 | 58.8 | 62.6 | 65.3 |
| English: | |||||
| Dartford (Number) | 914 | 902 | 870 | 975 | 990 |
| Dartford (Percentage) | 65.7 | 65.5 | 65.8 | 71.1 | 74.8 |
| Kent (Number) | 10,052 | 10,167 | 10,194 | 11,223 | 11,077 |
| Kent (Percentage) | 59,4 | 59.7 | 61.0 | 66.8 | 68.5 |
| England (Number) | 349,086 | 357,983 | 358,136 | 382,870 | 392,117 |
| England (Percentage) | 58.3 | 60.1 | 62.1 | 66.5 | 69.4 |
| ¹ Percentages are based on all pupils at end of key stage 4 in each area. | |||||
| ² Figures do not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. | |||||
| ³ Figures include all maintained schools (including CTCs and academies). | |||||
| 4 Full GCSEs have been included (Full GCSEs, double awards, accredited international certificates and their predecessor iGCSEs) and AS levels. Figures from 2006/07-2008/09 exclude iGCSEs, 2009/10 and 2010/11 figures include accredited iGCSEs. | |||||
| 5 Including attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years. | |||||
| 6 Parliamentary constituency figures are based on the postcode of the school. | |||||
| 7 Local authority figures are based on the local authority maintaining the school or in the case of CTCs and Academies the local authority in which the school is situated. | |||||
| 8 England figures are the sum of all local authority figures. | |||||
| Source: | |||||
| National Pupil Database (2006/07 to 2009/10 final data, 2010/11 revised data) |
| Numbers and percentages of students aged 16-18¹, ², ³ achieving A*-C4 grades in mathematics5 and English6 A levels7 in Dartford constituency8, Kent local authority9 and England¹0—Years: 2007-11 Coverage: England | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers and percentages of students achieving A*-C grades in: | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 |
| Mathematics: | |||||
| Dartford (Number) | 62 | 74 | 69 | 93 | 65 |
| Dartford (Percentage) | 5.6 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.1 |
| Kent (Number) | 863 | 992 | 1,038 | 1,087 | 1,083 |
| Kent (Percentage) | 10.4 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.9 |
| England (Number) | 30,707 | 33,547 | 37,605 | 40,764 | 42,989 |
| England (Percentage) | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.8 |
| English: | |||||
| Dartford (Numbers) | 137 | 141 | 118 | 118 | 127 |
| Dartford (Percentage) | 12,5 | 12.4 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Kent (Number) | 1,552 | 1,616 | 1,645 | 1,578 | 1,631 |
| Kent (Percentage) | 18.7 | 19.2 | 17.6 | 15.6 | 16.4 |
| England (Number) | 48,315 | 50,805 | 53,509 | 52,686 | 52,520 |
| England (Percentage) | 17.1 | 17.2 | 17 | 15.4 | 15.6 |
| ¹ Percentages are based on all 16-18 year old students in each area. | |||||
| ² Age at the start of the academic year, for example 31 August 2010 for the 2010/11 academic year. | |||||
| ³ Figures include all maintained schools (including academies and CTCs) and further education (FE) sector colleges. | |||||
| 4 A* grades have been included from 2009/10 onwards. | |||||
| 5 Includes pupils achieving an A'-C grade at A level in at least one of mathematics, pure mathematics, statistics, additional mathematics or further mathematics. | |||||
| 6 Includes pupils achieving an A*-C grade at A level in at least one of English, English language or English literature. | |||||
| 7 Includes cumulative results obtained in the previous academic year. | |||||
| 8 Parliamentary constituency figures are based on the postcode of the school or college. | |||||
| 9 Local authority figures are based on the local authority maintaining the school or college or in the case of CTCs and Academies the local authority in which the school is situated. | |||||
| ¹0 England figures are the sum of all local authority figures. | |||||
| Source: | |||||
| National Pupil Database (2006/07 to 2009/10) final data, 2010/11 revised data) |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children in Dartford constituency achieved A* to C grades in GCSE (a) biology, (b) chemistry, (c) physics and (d) combined sciences in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children in Dartford constituency achieved A* to C grades in GCSE (a) biology, (b) chemistry, (c) physics and (d) combined sciences in each of the last three years.
| Numbers and percentages of pupils¹,² at the end of Key Stage 4 achieving A*-C grades in biological science, chemistry, physics and combined sciences³ GCSEs4,5 in Dartford constituency6, South East region and England8, Years: 2007-08 to 2009-10, Coverage: England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | ||
| Biological science | ||||
| Dartford | Number | 47 | 160 | 303 |
| Percentage | 3.4 | 12.1 | 22.1 | |
| South East | Number | 10,088 | 12,469 | 16,820 |
| Percentage | 10.9 | 13.9 | 18.5 | |
| England | Number | 52,868 | 65,792 | 91,504 |
| Percentage | 8.9 | 11.4 | 15.9 | |
| Chemistry | ||||
| Dartford | Number | 47 | 147 | 300 |
| Percentage | 3.4 | 11.1 | 21.9 | |
| South East | Number | 9,655 | 12,027 | 16,463 |
| Percentage | 10.4 | 13.4 | 18.1 | |
| England | Number | 50,049 | 63,261 | 89,436 |
| Percentage | 8.4 | 11.0 | 15.5 | |
| Physics | ||||
| Dartford | Number | 49 | 145 | 303 |
| Percentage | 3.6 | 11.0 | 22.7 | |
| South East | Number | 9,678 | 11,932 | 16,491 |
| Percentage | 10.4 | 13.3 | 18.1 | |
| England | Number | 49,521 | 62,680 | 89,416 |
| Percentage | 8.3 | 10.9 | 15.5 | |
| Combined sciences³ | ||||
| Dartford | Number | 753 | 604 | 476 |
| Percentage | 54.6 | 45.7 | 34.7 | |
| South East | Number | 43,292 | 40,987 | 37,263 |
| Percentage | 46.7 | 45.8 | 41.0 | |
| England | Number | 272,948 | 259,951 | 230,888 |
| Percentage | 45.8 | 45.7 | 40.7 | |
| ¹ Figures do not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. ² Figures include all maintained schools (including CTCs and academies). ³ Pupils who achieved A*-C at GCSE in either single science or core science. 4 Full GCSEs only have been included (full GCSEs, double awards, accredited international certificates and their predecessor iGCSEs). Figures from 2008-09 exclude iGCSEs. 2010 figures include accredited iGCSEs. 5 Including attempts and achievements by these pupils in previous academic years. 6 Parliamentary constituency figures are based on the postcode of the school. 7 Regional figures are based on the region of the local authority maintaining the school. 8 England figures are the sum of all local authority figures. Source: National Pupil Database |