§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will give the percentage of all children in the relevant age group who obtain certificate of secondary education or O-levels.
§ Mr. Van StraubenzeeIn 1970–71 about 41 per cent. of the age group gained one or more GCE Ordinary level passes or were awarded Grade 1 in one or more subjects in the CSE examination. The proportion of all school-leavers who left in 1969–70 with one or more O-levels or one or more Grade 5 CSE passes or better was 54.9 per cent.