Differences between GCSE subject choices by age group

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1 Differences between GCSE subject choices by age group % Aged 15 or under % aged 16 % aged 17 or over 100% 90% 80% 70% Percentage of subject 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Other Technology Manufacturing Welsh: First Language Welsh Literature Construction Mathematics (Additional) Physics Economics English Additional Science History Geography Welsh: Second Language Drama Physical Education Home Economics Music Chemistry Social Science subjects Art and Design subjects Business Studies Computing German Design & Technology Prep. For Life and Work Mathematics Biology Spanish Citizenship Studies French Religious Studies All Other subjects Business & Comm. Systems Leisure & Tourism Classical subjects Engineering English Literature ALL SUBJECTS Health & Social Care ICT Media / Film / TV Studies Hospitality Other Sciences Performing / Expressive Arts Irish Humanities Other Modern Languages Statistics Science

2 Year on year % changes to large entry subjects (over 100,000) Increases Decreases Additional Science English Physical Education Biology Religious Studies Science Art & Design Chemistry Geography Physics

3 Differences between Boys and Girls' GCSE subject choices Males Females 100% 80% Percentage of subject 60% 40% 20% 0% Health & Social Care Home Economics Performing / Expressive Arts Social Science subjects Art and Design subjects Drama Hospitality French Irish Welsh Literature Spanish All Other subjects Other Modern Languages Citizenship Studies Welsh: Second Language Religious Studies English Literature Welsh: First Language German Music History Additional Science ALL SUBJECTS Science Mathematics Leisure & Tourism Biology Classical subjects English Chemistry Physics Humanities Prep. For Life and Work Media / Film / TV Studies Mathematics (Additional) Statistics Geography Business & Comm. Systems ICT Business Studies Design & Technology Other Sciences Physical Education Economics Computing Manufacturing Engineering Other Technology Construction

4 Differences in GCSE subject choices by major region South Midlands North 100% 80% Percentage of subject 60% 40% 20% 0% Manufacturing Health & Social Care Hospitality Engineering Other Sciences Home Economics Design & Technology All Other subjects Humanities German English Physical Education Performing / Expressive Arts ICT Mathematics Science Business & Comm. Systems Additional Science ALL SUBJECTS Leisure & Tourism History English Literature Art and Design subjects Biology Religious Studies Physics Business Studies Chemistry Social Science subjects French Geography Media / Film / TV Studies Computing Music Spanish Drama Citizenship Studies Statistics Other Modern Languages Economics Welsh: Second Language Classical subjects

5 Improvements at Grades A and C, 2002 to 2014, by English Region Grade A Grade C North East North West Yorks/Humber West Midlands East Midlands Eastern Region South West South East London North East North West Yorks/Humber West Midlands East Midlands Eastern Region South West South East London Imporvement in % getting grade or better

6 Improvements at Grade A and C, 2002 to 2014 by region (table) Grade A*-A Grade A*-C Cum. % at Grade Change Cum. % at Grade Change Region Region North East North East North West North West Yorks/Humber Yorks/Humber West Midlands West Midlands East Midlands East Midlands Eastern Region Eastern Region South West South West South East South East London London Wales Wales Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Other UK Other UK All UK All UK

7 2014 GCSE results by English region Grade A* Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E Grade F Grade G Percentage getting grade or better North East Entry:5% A*:3% North West Entry:14% A*:12% Yorks/Humber Entry:10% A*:7% West Midlands Entry:11% A*:9% East Midlands Entry:9% A*:7% Eastern Region Entry:12% A*:12% South West Entry:10% A*:10% South East Entry:17% A*:21% London Entry:15% A*:19% Note: Entry denotes proportion of total national entry. A* denotes proportion of national A* achieved.