Ben Howlett – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Howlett on 2016-02-29.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what proportion of girls in (a) state and (b) private schools took physics A-level in 2015.

Nick Gibb

Information on the proportion of girls who took A level physics in state-funded schools in 2014/15 is published as part of the “A level and other level 3 results: 2014 to 2015 (revised)” statistical first release.[1] In independent schools[2] 9.3% of girls took A level physics in 2014/15.

[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-2014-to-2015-revised (Document titled: Maths and science tables; Tab titled: Table 18)

[2] Excludes independent special schools and non-maintained special schools.

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