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How many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved a grade A to C in (i) history, (ii) geography and (iii) Latin, in (1) GCSEs and (2) A Levels in 1996. - Inc table of available information.

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Paul Flynn (Labour)

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Northern Ireland Office

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For answer on

19 March 1997

Answered on

19 March 1997

Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved a grade A to C in (i) history, (ii) geography and (iii) Latin, in (1) GCSEs and (2) A-levels in 1996; and if he will make a statement. [19878] Mr. Ancram: Information is not available in the form requested. The number of candidates entered for history, geography and Latin GCSEs and A-levels conducted by the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment in 1996 and the proportion who achieved grades A* to C (GCSE) and grades A-C (A level) is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number entered Percentage grades A*-C GCSE History 6,419 68.9 Geography 11,296 64.9 Latin 214 90.7 A level History 2,166 65.6 Geography 2,296 58.7 Latin 46 78.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

19 March 1997

Reference

19878; 292 c645W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

How many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved grade A to C in (i) history, (ii) geography and (iii) Latin (1) GCSEs and (2) A levels in 1996. - Inc tables of available figs. (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

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Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 March 1997

Answered on

17 March 1997

Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved grade A to C in (i) history, (ii) geography and (iii) Latin (1) GCSEs and (2) A-levels in 1996; and if she will make a statement. [19885] Mrs. Gillan: [holding answer 11 March 1997]: The information is not available in the precise form requested. However, the following table shows the number and percentage of pupils who (a) attempted and (b) achieved grades A to C in (i) history, (ii) geography and (iii) Latin GCSE and GCE A/AS level in England in 1994-95, the latest year for which data are available. The figures for GCSEs relate to 15-year-old pupils in schools and those for GCE A/AS level to 17-year-old pupils in schools. GCSE achievements of 15-year-old pupils in schools _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number attempted Percentage Number achieved A*-C Percentage GCSE history 223,357 38.6 119,448 20.7 GCSE geography 259,291 44.8 130,295 22.5 GCSE Latin 11,790 2.0 10,817 1.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. GCE A/AS level achievements of 17-year-old pupils in schools _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number attempted Percentage Number achieved A-C Percentage GCE A/AS history 24,292 17.2 13,850 9.8 GCE A/AS geography 26,373 18.7 13,683 9.7 GCE A/AS Latin 1,314 0.9 1,088 0.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

19885; 292 c421-2W

House

House of Commons

Welsh Office

How many and what percentage of children (a) sat and (b) achieved grade A to C in (i) history; (ii) geography and (iii) Latin (1) GCSEs and (2) A levels in 1996. - Inc table.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Welsh Office

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Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 March 1997

Reference

19867; 292 c174W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education

What are the totals of money spent from his Department on promoting Cornish language, history and culture in each of the past 15 years.

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Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

21 March 1994

Reference

240 c61W

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House of Commons

Untitled Written question

To consider appointing an official historian for PMs Office - At present no plans to do so

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Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

11 May 1989

Reference

152 c492W;152 c490W

House

House of Commons

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