RSC President welcomes increase in chemistry A-levels

By Paul Gallagher2011-09-01T00:00:00

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The total number of students entered for chemistry A-level increased by 9.2 per cent

The total number of students entered for chemistry A-level increased by 9.2 per cent from 44,051 last year to 48,082.

Result table for chemistry
A-level	2010	2011	% change from 2010
Total	44,051	48,082	+9.2%
Female	21,057	22,753	+8.1%
Male	22,994	25,329	+10.2%
Female / Male ratio	47.8% / 52.2%	47.3% / 52.7%	--

Professor David Phillips welcomed the rise in the number of students sitting chemistry A-level, which has increased 19.4 per cent over the last five years and reflects how teenagers value the subject.

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