Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, in rank order, the percentage of all pupils gaining a GCSE pass A to C in(a) mathematics, (b) English, (c) a modern European language and (d) Welsh for each education authority.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsInformation on the percentages of all pupils in schools gaining GCSE grades A to C in the given subjects is contained in the tables.
In order to avoid double counting of pupils sitting more than one foreign language examination the percentages of those taking French and German are given separately.
Percentage of pupils gaining GCSE grade A to C in English, Summer 19891 Welsh counties Percentage of pupils Dyfed 44.0 South Glamorgan 39.7 Powys 38.7 Gwynedd 36.2 West Glamorgan 35.4 Gwent 34.4 Mid Glamorgan 34.0 Clwyd 29.3 1 As a proportion of pupils in all schools. Source: Welsh Joint Education Committee. In the summer examinations of 1989, the WJEC accounted for 95 per cent. of GCSE examinations sat by pupils in Welsh centres.
Percentage of pupils gaining GCSE grade A to C in mathematics, Summer 19891 Welsh counties Percentage of pupils Clwyd 35.8 South Glamorgan 35.0 Powys 33.3 West Glamorgan 32.3 Dyfed 31.3 Gwent 30.8 Gwynedd 28.9 Mid Glamorgan 28.5 1 As a proportion of pupils in all schools. Source: Welsh Joint Education Committee. In the summer examinations of 1989, the WJEC accounted for 95 per cent. of GCSE examinations sat by pupils in Welsh centres.
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Percentage of pupils gaining GCSE grades A to C in French, Summer 19891 Welsh counties Percentage of pupils Gwent 16.6 Dyfed 15.4 South Glamorgan 15.0 Powys 14.2 Clwyd 12.1 Gwynedd 11.6 Mid Glamorgan 9.0 West Glamorgan 5.7 1 As a proportion of pupils in all schools. Source: Welsh Joint Education Committee. In the summer examinations of 1989, the WJEC accounted for 95 per cent. of GCSE examinations sat by pupils in Welsh centres.
Percentage of pupils gaining GCSE grades A to C in German, Summer 19891 Welsh counties Percentage of pupils South Glamorgan 4.7 Gwent 4.5 Dyfed 3.4 Powys 3.3 Clwyd 2.6 Gwynedd 2.6 Mid Glamorgan 1.6 West Glamorgan 1.3 1 As a proportion of pupils in all schools. Source: Welsh Joint Education Committee. In the summer examinations of 1989, the WJEC accounted for 95 per cent. of GCSE examinations sat by pupils in Welsh centres.
Percentage of pupils gaining GCSE grades A to C in Welsh as a first language, Summer 19891 Welsh counties Percentage of pupils Gwynedd 15.3 Dyfed 7.5 Clwyd 2.0 Powys 1.9 South Glamorgan 1.9 West Glamorgan 1.8 Mid Glamorgan 1.5 Gwent — 1 As a proportion of pupils in all schools. Source: Welsh Joint Education Committee. In the summer examinations of 1989, the WJEC accounted for 95 per cent. of GCSE examinations sat by pupils in Welsh centres.