18 Aug 2006
The results show that traditional subjects including Maths and Sciences continue to maintain their prominence. Together with History, Chemistry, Biology and Physics they make up 40% of all entries at 'A' level. Overall entries for mathematics at 'A' level have increased by 7.5% with the biggest percentage increase in entries in 'A' level further maths (22.5%) and AS further maths (24.5%).
Jim Knight, Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills said "I am particularly pleased by the growing popularity of maths and further maths with entries overall up by 7.5% - the biggest increase in a decade. Five years ago maths was thought to be in terminal decline. This year's figures show that we have bucked that trend. The improvements are evidence that the policies we have implemented have worked. "Although still popular at 'A' level, the sciences have followed a similar path to maths in recent years and the decline in physics entries is concerning. As with maths we need to reverse this trend and I am confident that the changes we are already putting in place as part of our £30 million science strategy will turn this around.”
The 2006 'A' level and AS results show:
- Overall entries for 'A' level maths have increased by 7.5% with the biggest percentage increase in entries in 'A' level further maths (22.5%)
- The science subjects remain popular. Chemistry, physics and maths still made up a greater proportion of 'A' level entries.
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