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673481

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date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people took Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	60149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>All 5-14 year old children in maintained schools should be taught to play a musical instrument as part of the National Curriculum.</p><p>The tables in the attachment show how many children were taught to play musical instruments through the music education hubs in each region in 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15.</p><p>The Department does not hold information about the number of people who took Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) exams. The tables below have been taken from ABRSM’s website and show the number of people who took practical graded music exams in the UK and Ireland in 2013 and 2014. Further information on additional years may be available on request from ABRSM.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="9"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fail</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Merit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Distinction</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1</p></td><td><p>1,028</p></td><td><p>24,108</p></td><td><p>25,875</p></td><td><p>14,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 2</p></td><td><p>1,570</p></td><td><p>23,619</p></td><td><p>18,422</p></td><td><p>7,626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>21,218</p></td><td><p>16,001</p></td><td><p>6,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 4</p></td><td><p>1,407</p></td><td><p>15,521</p></td><td><p>9,861</p></td><td><p>3,723</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 5</p></td><td><p>1,712</p></td><td><p>15,235</p></td><td><p>9,795</p></td><td><p>4,213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td><p>616</p></td><td><p>5,196</p></td><td><p>3,898</p></td><td><p>2,114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>599</p></td><td><p>3,578</p></td><td><p>2,858</p></td><td><p>1,818</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 8</p></td><td><p>754</p></td><td><p>2,903</p></td><td><p>2,867</p></td><td><p>3,094</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="9"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fail</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Merit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Distinction</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1</p></td><td><p>1,112</p></td><td><p>24,794</p></td><td><p>26,475</p></td><td><p>15,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 2</p></td><td><p>1,561</p></td><td><p>23,201</p></td><td><p>17,883</p></td><td><p>7,513</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3</p></td><td><p>1,312</p></td><td><p>20,504</p></td><td><p>15,313</p></td><td><p>6,104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 4</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>15,597</p></td><td><p>9,958</p></td><td><p>3,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 5</p></td><td><p>1,518</p></td><td><p>13,962</p></td><td><p>9,259</p></td><td><p>4,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td><p>622</p></td><td><p>5,285</p></td><td><p>4,018</p></td><td><p>2,108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>546</p></td><td><p>3,191</p></td><td><p>2,902</p></td><td><p>1,947</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 8</p></td><td><p>584</p></td><td><p>2,688</p></td><td><p>2,784</p></td><td><p>3,143</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 60134 question first answered 19/01/2017 17:54:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 60134, 60149 attachment.xlsx title PQs 60134/60149 Musical instrument teaching
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

673497

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many music teachers there were in schools in England in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	60115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The figures are publicly available from the annual School Workforce Census’ statistical first releases, at the following web link: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-workforce</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 60116 question first answered 24/01/2017 10:01:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

673498

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many art teachers there were in schools in England in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	60116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The figures are publicly available from the annual School Workforce Census’ statistical first releases, at the following web link: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-workforce</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 60115 question first answered 24/01/2017 10:01:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

673517

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in England studied art at (a) AS and (b) A-level in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	60150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The number of entries in art and design and music AS and A levels for 2015/16 (provisional) and each of the last 10 years are published in the A level and other 16 to 18 results: 2015 to 2016 (provisional) statistical first release[1]. Note that revised figures for 2015/16 are due to be published on 19<sup>th</sup> January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>2007 to 2016</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-2015-to-2016-provisional" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-2015-to-2016-provisional</a></p><p>(Subject time series table)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 60151 question first answered 23/01/2017 11:41:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

673518

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in England studied music at (a) AS and (b) A-level in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	60151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The number of entries in art and design and music AS and A levels for 2015/16 (provisional) and each of the last 10 years are published in the A level and other 16 to 18 results: 2015 to 2016 (provisional) statistical first release[1]. Note that revised figures for 2015/16 are due to be published on 19<sup>th</sup> January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>2007 to 2016</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-2015-to-2016-provisional" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-2015-to-2016-provisional</a></p><p>(Subject time series table)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 60150 question first answered 23/01/2017 11:41:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest