§ Mr. Alexander Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils left school at the age of 16 years with ordinary passes in the certificate of education expressed as a percentage of the total number of leavers at the age of 16 years in each of the last four years.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe table below gives the required figures for leavers with one or more SCE 'O' grades, A-C awards (corresponding since 1973 to the former pass level) and D-E awards being shown separately. Figures for session 1977–78 are not yet available.
QUALIFIED SCHOOL LEAVERS AGED 16 HOLDING "O" GRADES AS PERCENTAGE OF ALL SCHOOL LEAVERS AGED 16 Session Qualification 1 SCE 'O' grade 973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 A-C 28.1 28.9 30.7 32.5 D-E 4.4 5.9 5.7 5.7 Total 32.5 34.8 36.4 38.2