§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a percentage breakdown by sex of (a) the number of presentations for O-grades and highers and (b) the number of passes, in the A, B, C band, in each of the past three years.
SCE O Grade Presentations (all candidates) per cent. A per cent. B per cent. C 1978 Male 213,065 25.7 17.0 20.1 Female 218,129 24.4 17.3 21.3 1979 Male 215,098 25.4 16.7 19.9 Female 227,218 23.8 17.5 21.4 1980 Male 220,507 24.7 16.4 20.7 Female 236,283 24.0 17.8 22.2 SCE H Grade 1978 Male 74,191 11.3 21.0 32.3 Female 72,709 10.2 21.2 33.6 1979 Male 74,834 11.7 21.4 32.3 Female 74,619 9.9 21.4 33.9 1980 Male 76,748 12.1 21.9 32.2 Female 80,284 10.2 21.5 34.0