Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people sat A level media studies in each of the last three years in (a) Bury, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) England.

The requested information is given in the table below. It is published in the ‘A level and other level 3 equivalents’ statistical first release for the relevant year.[1] [2] [3]

Source: Key stage 5 attainment data.

[1] www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-2013-to-2014-revised

[2] www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-england-2012-to-2013-revised

[3] www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-a-level-and-equivalent-examination-results-in-england-academic-year-2011-to-2012

[4] Data for all years is revised.

[5] Age in years at the start of the academic year in question.

[6] Includes; academies; free schools; city technology colleges; community and foundation special schools; hospital schools and further education sector colleges.

[7] Includes the local authorities of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.