.
Exam Results - UK Education System, GCSE 2003
Subject
Gender
Number
% of total
Percentages by grade
C or
higher


sat
no. sat
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
Art
Male
89633
3.2
3.4
10.1
17.4
26.6
16.4
13
8.1
4.1
0.9
57.5

Female
120733
4.2
8.3
19.6
23.9
25.1
11.3
6.7
3.4
1.4
0.3
76.9

Male & Female
210366
3.7
6.2
15.6
21.1
25.7
13.5
9.4
5.4
2.6
0.5
68.6
Business Studies
Male
68775
2.4
3.3
8.9
14.1
28.1
18.6
11.8
7.2
3.8
4.2
54.4

Female
56830
2
4.8
10.5
14.5
29.7
18.2
10.6
5.7
3
3
59.5

Male & Female
125605
2.2
3.9
9.7
14.3
28.8
18.4
11.3
6.5
3.5
3.6
56.7
Classical Civilisation
Male
2524
0.1
7.1
20.4
24.8
21
13.7
5.5
2.5
2
3
73.3

Female
1923
0.1
12.8
25.4
23.1
19.5
10.8
4.1
1.8
1
1.5
80.8

Male & Female
4447
0.1
9.6
22.5
24.1
20.3
12.5
4.9
2.2
1.6
2.3
76.5
Design & Technology
Male
231893
8.2
2.2
7.7
13
23.7
21.7
14.1
8.5
4.9
4.2
46.6

Female
207724
7.2
4.4
14.6
18
25.7
17.7
9.5
5.2
2.7
2.2
62.7

Male & Female
439617
7.7
3.2
11
15.3
24.7
19.9
11.8
7
3.9
3.2
54.2
Drama
Male
35208
1.2
3
11.4
20.3
23.2
17.1
12.2
7.4
3.7
1.7
57.9

Female
62910
2.2
5.9
18
26.4
23.5
13
7.2
3.5
1.7
0.8
73.8

Male & Female
98118
1.7
4.8
15.7
24.2
23.4
14.4
9.1
4.9
2.4
1.1
68.1
Economics
Male
3063
0.1
5.2
15.5
24.5
24.5
14.5
6.7
3.8
1.6
3.7
69.7

Female
1076
0
6.1
16.1
22.3
24.7
14.1
7.8
4.4
2.2
2.3
69.2

Male & Female
4139
0.1
5.4
15.7
23.9
24.6
14.3
7.1
3.9
1.8
3.3
69.6
English
Male
345355
12.2
2.2
8.5
16.8
24.7
21.9
13.5
7.5
3.3
1.6
52.2

Female
343083
11.8
4
13.9
22.7
26.8
18.3
8.5
3.4
1.4
1
67.4

Male & Female
688438
12
3.1
11.2
19.7
25.7
20.2
11
5.4
2.4
1.3
59.7
English Literature
Male
271561
9.6
2.8
10.2
20.9
24.8
18.2
12
6
2.9
2.2
58.7

Female
289234
10
4.8
15.8
26.7
25.4
14.7
7.4
2.8
1.2
1.2
72.7

Male & Female
560795
9.8
3.9
13
23.9
25.1
16.4
9.7
4.3
2
1.7
65.9
French
Male
155034
5.5
4.9
9
10.6
18.5
21.3
16.1
11.2
6.4
2
43

Female
176055
6.1
8.1
13.3
14.5
22.4
19.2
11.6
6.7
3.2
1
58.3

Male & Female
331089
5.8
6.6
11.3
12.7
20.6
20.1
13.7
8.8
4.7
1.5
51.2
Geography
Male
130312
4.6
5.7
12
16.2
24.3
17.1
11
6.7
3.8
3.2
58.2

Female
102518
3.5
9.4
14.8
17.6
23.5
14.8
9
5.5
3
2.4
65.3

Male & Female
232830
4.1
7.3
13.3
16.8
23.9
16.1
10.1
6.2
3.4
2.9
61.3
German
Male
60398
2.1
4.6
9.1
11.7
23.3
23.3
14
8.3
4.4
1.3
48.7

Female
65265
2.3
7.6
13
15
26
20.5
9.8
5
2.4
0.7
61.6

Male & Female
125663
2.2
6.2
11.1
13.4
24.7
21.8
11.8
6.7
3.3
1
55.4
Greek
Male
618
0
56.8
21
11
5.9
2.4
1
1.1
0.5
0.3
94.7

Female
411
0
54
23.6
10.2
8.6
1.9
0.5
0.7
0.5
0
96.4

Male & Female
1029
0
55.7
22
10.7
6.9
2.3
0.7
1
0.5
0.2
95.3
History
Male
109843
3.9
7
15.9
19.8
18.8
13.1
10.2
7.4
4.6
3.2
61.5

Female
108722
3.7
9.9
18.6
20.6
18.3
12.1
9
6.1
3.4
2
67.4

Male & Female
218565
3.8
8.4
17.3
20.2
18.6
12.5
9.7
6.7
4
2.6
64.5
Home Economics
Male
2496
0.1
1.3
4.3
9.3
23.2
19.7
16.8
11
8.2
6.2
38.1

Female
39926
1.4
3
9.1
13.7
25.3
18.9
13.2
8.5
4.8
3.5
51.1

Male & Female
42422
0.7
2.9
8.8
13.5
25.2
18.9
13.4
8.7
4.9
3.7
50.4
Humanities
Male
9220
0.3
1.9
6.2
12.6
17.7
16.1
15.1
12.9
9.6
7.9
38.4

Female
10146
0.3
3.1
9.4
16.6
19.9
16.9
13.4
10.1
6.6
4
49

Male & Female
19366
0.3
2.5
7.9
14.7
18.9
16.5
14.2
11.4
8.1
5.8
44
Information Technology
Male
54941
1.9
4.9
11.2
15.6
23.7
16
10.7
8
5.1
4.8
55.4

Female
37113
1.3
6.7
14.4
17.3
24.7
14.6
9.1
6
3.7
3.5
63.1

Male & Female
92054
1.6
5.6
12.5
16.3
24.1
15.4
10.1
7.2
4.5
4.3
58.5
Latin
Male
5086
0.2
30.2
29.3
18.1
11.3
6.7
2
0.4
0.4
1.6
88.9

Female
4906
0.2
37.3
29.4
14.4
9.8
5.5
2
0.3
0.3
1
90.9

Male & Female
9992
0.2
33.7
29.3
16.3
10.6
6.1
2
0.4
0.3
1.3
89.9
Mathematics
Male
354404
12.5
3.2
8.6
16.3
21.3
16.9
16.2
9
4
4.5
49.4

Female
358426
12.4
3.1
8.6
17.8
21.6
18
15.1
8.3
3.5
4
51.1

Male & Female
712830
12.4
3.2
8.5
17.1
21.4
17.5
15.7
8.6
3.8
4.2
50.2
Music
Male
23537
0.8
7.7
16.2
22.4
19.5
11.9
8.8
5.7
3.5
4.3
65.8

Female
28102
1
10.6
19.6
24.2
18.9
10.5
6.9
4.5
2.4
2.4
73.3

Male & Female
51639
0.9
9.3
18
23.4
19.2
11.1
7.8
5.1
2.8
3.3
69.9
Physical Education
Male
81734
2.9
3.1
10.9
19.8
21.9
23.4
13.4
5.4
1.6
0.5
55.7

Female
40198
1.4
6.9
14.6
20.1
19.1
20.3
11.8
5
1.7
0.5
60.7

Male & Female
121932
2.1
4.4
12.1
19.9
20.9
22.5
12.8
5.2
1.7
0.5
57.3
Religious Studies
Male
56001
2
6.3
13.2
17.9
19
14.5
10.8
7.9
5.3
5.1
56.4

Female
76303
2.6
11.2
18.7
20.7
18.7
12.2
8.3
5.1
2.8
2.3
69.3

Male & Female
132304
2.3
9.1
16.4
19.5
18.8
13.2
9.3
6.3
3.9
3.5
63.8
Science: Biology
Male
29000
1
14.1
26.1
27.4
20.8
7.9
2.1
0.8
0.2
0.6
88.4

Female
22156
0.8
17.5
25.5
23.1
19.6
8.9
3.2
1.1
0.4
0.7
85.7

Male & Female
51156
0.9
15.6
25.8
25.5
20.3
8.4
2.5
1
0.3
0.6
87.2
Science: Chemistry
Male
28603
1
17.2
25.5
24.7
21.7
7.9
1.8
0.6
0.2
0.4
89.1

Female
20199
0.7
19.4
25.4
22.9
20.6
8
2.3
0.7
0.3
0.4
88.3

Male & Female
48802
0.9
18.1
25.4
24
21.3
7.9
2
0.7
0.2
0.4
88.8
Science: Physics
Male
28799
1
19
27
23.5
20.1
7.4
1.8
0.6
0.1
0.5
89.6

Female
19154
0.7
17.6
25.9
23.4
20.6
8.8
2.4
0.6
0.2
0.5
87.5

Male & Female
47953
0.8
18.4
26.6
23.4
20.4
7.9
2.1
0.5
0.2
0.5
88.8
Science: Double Award (1)
Male
514950
18.2
3.4
7.8
12.9
28.4
20.1
13.4
8.2
3.6
2.2
52.5

Female
524200
18.1
4.5
9.2
13.4
28
18.8
13
7.9
3.3
1.9
55.1

Male & Female
1039150
18.1
4
8.5
13.1
28.2
19.5
13.1
8.1
3.4
2.1
53.8
Science: Single Award
Male
35672
1.3
0.5
0.9
1.9
14.2
19.9
20.8
20.4
12.6
8.8
17.5

Female
35512
1.2
0.4
1.2
2.8
17.2
20.1
20.8
19.2
11.4
6.9
21.6

Male & Female
71184
1.2
0.4
1.1
2.3
15.7
20.1
20.7
19.8
12
7.9
19.5
Social Science
Male
502
0
1.6
8.6
19.9
16.1
13.2
12.1
9
8.9
10.6
46.2

Female
910
0
2.2
10.4
18.3
17.8
14.5
12.7
10.5
6.7
6.9
48.7

Male & Female
1412
0
2
9.8
18.8
17.2
14
12.6
9.9
7.5
8.2
47.8
Spanish
Male
25059
0.9
8.1
12.5
12.5
18.1
17.5
12.5
9.7
6.5
2.6
51.2

Female
36264
1.3
12.2
16.7
15.3
20.4
16
9.1
5.8
3.4
1.1
64.6

Male & Female
61323
1.1
10.5
15
14.2
19.4
16.7
10.5
7.3
4.7
1.7
59.1
Welsh: First Language
Male
2343
0.1
1.9
10.8
22.7
31
21.7
9.3
2
0.5
0.1
66.4

Female
2556
0.1
5.1
18
28.9
29.5
13.2
3.8
1.1
0.2
0.2
81.5

Male & Female
4899
0.1
3.6
14.5
25.9
30.3
17.2
6.5
1.5
0.4
0.1
74.3
Welsh: Second Language
Male
5197
0.2
7.1
10.4
10.6
22.7
20
13.6
8.9
4.8
1.9
50.8

Female
6596
0.2
15.9
16.7
14
25.2
14.5
7.7
3.5
1.8
0.7
71.8

Male & Female
11793
0.2
12
13.9
12.6
24.1
16.8
10.4
5.9
3.1
1.2
62.6
Welsh Literature
Male
1752
0.1
3.2
14
19.9
29.3
18.8
11.3
3
0.4
0.1
66.4

Female
2135
0.1
6.8
22.3
23
28.2
12.7
4.9
1.6
0.3
0.2
80.3

Male & Female
3887
0.1
5.2
18.5
21.7
28.6
15.5
7.8
2.2
0.3
0.2
74
Other Modern Languages
Male
13777
0.5
24.2
19.1
16.1
13.7
10.2
7.5
5.7
2.4
1.1
73.1

Female
16891
0.6
28.1
23.9
16.6
13.1
8.5
5.5
2.9
1
0.4
81.7

Male & Female
30668
0.5
26.3
21.8
16.4
13.3
9.3
6.4
4.1
1.7
0.7
77.8
Other Sciences
Male
4849
0.2
6.2
10.5
11.2
23.1
18.6
12.7
7.1
4
6.6
51

Female
5988
0.2
2.9
6
8.9
31.2
21.5
12.8
5.4
2.6
8.7
49

Male & Female
10837
0.2
4.4
8
9.9
27.6
20.2
12.7
6.2
3.3
7.7
49.9
Other Social Sciences
Male
6900
0.2
2
6
12.1
25.5
20.4
12.1
7.6
4.7
9.6
45.6

Female
17716
0.6
4.6
11.6
16.6
26.6
17.7
9.6
4.7
2.5
6.1
59.4

Male & Female
24616
0.4
3.9
10
15.4
26.2
18.5
10.3
5.5
3.1
7.1
55.5
Other Technology
Male
861
0
0.3
3
5.1
27.7
24.5
16.6
10.8
4.9
7.1
36.1

Female
101
0
2
3
4.9
21.8
21.8
14.8
9.9
6.9
14.9
31.7

Male & Female
962
0
0.5
2.9
5.1
27.2
24.2
16.4
10.7
5.1
7.9
35.7
All Other Subjects
Male
43711
1.5
3.3
9.5
16.4
26
20.3
11.4
6.1
3.3
3.7
55.2

Female
57894
2
4.5
12.8
19
25.6
18.7
9.8
5
2.3
2.3
61.9

Male & Female
101605
1.8
4
11.4
17.9
25.7
19.4
10.5
5.5
2.7
2.9
59
All Subjects
Male
2833611
100
4.1
10
15.8
23.7
18.8
13
7.9
3.9
2.8
53.6

Female
2899876
100
6
13.3
18.7
24.4
16.8
10.4
5.7
2.7
2
62.4

Male & Female
5733487
100
5.1
11.6
17.3
24.1
17.7
11.7
6.8
3.3
2.4
58.1
(1) - Science: Double Award counts as two GCSE entries. These entries, therefore, are counted twice both in the subject and in the overall figures."