§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what number of leavers from non-comprehensive schools in 1983–84 were from secondary modern schools; and what other types are included in the heading Other Secondary in table 8 of his Statistical Bulletin No. 4/86;
(2) if he will publish a table to show, on the lines of table 8 of his Statistical Bulletin No. 4/86, the qualifications of leavers from maintained non-comprehensive schools.
§ Mr. DunnThe number of leavers from maintained non-comprehensive schools and their CSE/GCE examination attainments and intended distinations for 1983–84 were:
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Grammar Secondary Modern ║Other Secondary Intending to pursue courses of full-time further or higher education 55.8 21.8 25.6 Degree courses 27.1 0.4 3.5 Teacher Training courses 1.8 0.1 0.6 GCE A level courses 7.9 2.3 3.7 GCE O level courses 1.3 4.2 2.6 Other courses 17.7 14.7 15.2 Available for employment‡ 37.3 67.5 64.0 Not known 6.9 10.7 10.4 TOTAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 Source: School leavers survey. Data subject to sampling error
Notes:
* O-level grades A-C and CSE grade 1
† O-level grades D, E and CSE grades 2–5
‡ Including temporary employment pending entry into full-time further and higher education, and including leavers into the youth training and other Government schemes
║ "Other secondary" are schools that are not regarded as wholly falling into any of the categories comprehensive, grammar or secondary modern