§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will list the various non-advanced qualifications offered by further education colleges, and the numbers of students on each.
Ordinary National Diploma … … … … 25,730 of which Business Studies … … … … 10,574 Ordinary National Certificate … … … … 63,427 of which Business Studies … … … … 24,701 City and Guilds … … … … 433,394 of which Regional Examining Bodies … … … … 45,613 GCE "O" level … … … … 197,209 GCE "A" level (including Mathematics or Science) … … … … 44,245 GCE "A" level—Other … … … … 76,970 Other Non-Advanced of which: … … … … 121,918 Certificate in Secondary Education … … … … 725 Pre-Diploma in Art and Design … … … … 7,595 Professional qualifications … … … … 73,784 College Diplomas/Certificates … … … … 14,492 Certificate in Office Studies … … … … 12,222 Pre HND Certificate … … … … 3,803 Total Non-Advanced courses leading to recognised qualifications … … … … 962,893 Separate figures for students on several thousand individual courses are specified in the Department's List 209, a copy of which I am sending to the hon. Member.
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