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
Year on year % changes to large entry subjects (over 100,000) Increases Decreases Additional Science +14.31 English -29.48 Physical Education +7.70 Biology -18.65 Religious Studies +6.86 Science -16.94 Art & Design +4.54 Chemistry -16.77 Geography +1.03 Physics -14.63
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
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
Improvements at Grades A and C, 2002 to 2014, by English Region 2002-2013 2013-2014 16.0 Grade A Grade C 14.0 1.0 0.9 12.0 0.4 0.7 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.2 5.6 5.1 0.4 0.2 4.0 4.2 4.5 4.7 3.8 0.1 4.9 0.2 6.7 13.6 12.4 12.3 1.0 10.1 9.7 0.9 7.7 0.1 7.1 0.4 8.3 14.1 0.0-0.1-0.5-0.2-0.8-0.2-2.0 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
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 2002 2013 2014 2002-13 2013-14 Region 2002 2013 2014 2002-13 2013-14 North East 11.7 17.3 17.4 5.6 0.2 North East 51.1 64.7 65.7 13.6 1.0 North West 14.7 19.8 19.8 5.1-0.1 North West 55.5 67.9 68.3 12.4 0.4 Yorks/Humber 13.0 17.0 17.4 4.0 0.4 Yorks/Humber 51.9 64.2 64.9 12.3 0.7 West Midlands 14.4 18.6 18.8 4.2 0.2 West Midlands 55.5 65.6 66.7 10.1 1.0 East Midlands 14.7 19.2 18.7 4.5-0.5 East Midlands 56.2 66.0 65.7 9.7-0.2 Eastern Region 17.0 21.6 21.4 4.7-0.2 Eastern Region 60.2 67.9 68.8 7.7 0.9 South West 18.1 21.9 21.1 3.8-0.8 South West 61.8 68.9 69.0 7.1 0.1 South East 19.6 24.5 24.6 4.9 0.1 South East 62.3 70.5 70.9 8.3 0.4 London 18.0 24.7 24.8 6.7 0.2 London 56.8 70.9 71.7 14.1 0.9 Wales 17.0 19.0 19.4 2.0 0.4 Wales 59.7 65.4 66.6 5.7 1.2 Northern Ireland 21.0 28.0 28.2 6.9 0.3 Northern Ireland 68.4 76.5 78.0 8.2 1.4 Other UK 24.9 27.4 26.2 2.5-1.2 Other UK 71.6 71.8 74.0 0.2 2.2 All UK 16.4 21.3 21.3 4.9 0.0 All UK 57.9 68.1 68.8 10.2 0.7
2014 GCSE results by English region Grade A* Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E Grade F Grade G 100.0 90.0 80.0 Percentage getting grade or better 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 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.