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<p>The total number and percentage of students entering A level physical education
in each year is provided in the tables attached, as well as the percentage of entrants
into each subject who were eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). The Department has
published[1] the number of students entering A level physical education or sport/physical
education studies (up to 2015/16), split by FSM, from 2010/11 – 2017/18. Figures for
2009/10 are not available</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2010/11 – 2015/16 are based on
exam results achieved in the report year. In addition, for 2015/16 figures only include
students who were included in the ‘best 3 A levels’ measure. From 2016/17, figures
cover exam results achieved in all years of 16-18 studies (up to three years) and
inclusion in the best 3 A level measure was no longer used in the methodology, resulting
in more students being included and correspondingly higher rates of entry. Due to
the changes in methodology 2015/16 is not comparable with any other year, and 2016/17
and 2017/18 are only comparable with each other. There are also changes in how the
cohort of students and FSM eligibility is defined which mean that comparisons between
these years are not possible.</p><p> </p><p>[1] For 2010/11 – 2015/16 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics</a>.
For 2016/17 and 2017/18 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years</a>.</p>
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