§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the number of pupils in Scotland who were presented for exams in those standard grade subjects offering credit, general and foundation level in 1991; what are the corresponding figures for the number of pupils who actually sat each of those exams; and if he will publish a breakdown of these figures for each local education authority.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested is set out in the tables. It includes data for those examinations offered at credit and general levels only: that is, biology, chemistry, physics and the optional writing examinations in French, Gaelic (Learners), German, Italian, Russian and Spanish.
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Borders Region Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 460 442 Biology 508 504 Chemistry 417 416 Classical Studies — — Computing Studies 391 387 Contemporary Social Studies 23 23 Craft and Design 317 309 Drama — — Economics — — English 1,302 1,278 French 532 524 French-Writing 510 441 Gaidhlig (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners)-Writing — — Geography (Revised) 477 451 German (Revised) 224 220 German-Writing 212 178 Graphic Communication — — Greek 7 7 History (Revised) 263 249 Home Economics 260 250 Italian (Revised) — — Italian-Writing — — Latin 28 27 Mathematics 1,460 1,437 Modern Studies (Revised) 258 239 Music 220 203 Office and Information Studies 319 313 Physical Education 309 302 Physics 397 392 Religious Studies 46 44 Russian (Revised) — — Russian-Writing — — Science 272 264 Social and Vocational Skills 117 115 Spanish (Revised) — — Spanish-Writing — — Technological Studies 186 174
Central Region Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 988 785 Biology 933 930 Chemistry 1,180 1,164 Classical Studies 12 10 Computing Studies 919 901 Contemporary Social Studies 280 274 Craft and Design 720 671 Drama 15 14 Economics — — English 3,257 3,206 French 1,453 1,414 French-Writing 1,251 1,004 Gaidhlig (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) 2 2 Gaelic (Learners)-Writing 2 2 Geography (Revised) 558 538 German (Revised) 252 246 German-Writing 241 216 Graphic Communication 46 45 Greek — — History (Revised) 542 497 Home Economics 672 605 Italian (Revised) 8 8 Italian-Writing 8 8 Latin 102 99 Mathematics 3,266 3,228 Modern Studies (Revised) 210 182 Music 403 383 Office and Information Studies 702 677 Physical Education 636 609 Physics 1,032 1,025 Religious Studies 47 44 Russian (Revised) 5 5 Russian-Writing 5 4 Science 881 870 Social and Vocational Skills 175 164 Spanish (Revised) — — Spanish-Writing — — Technological Studies 234 216
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Dumfries and Galloway Region Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 664 626 Biology 674 654 Chemistry 756 738 Classical Studies — — Computing Studies 530 516 Contemporary Social Studies 97 92 Craft and Design 462 440 Drama 47 45 Economics — — English 1,827 1,770 French 651 642 French-Writing 637 555 Gaidhlig (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners)-Writing — — Geography (Revised) 606 559 German (Revised) 246 229 German-Writing 225 198 Graphic Communication — — Greek — — History (Revised) 539 510 Home Economics 356 326 Italian (Revised) 15 15 Italian-Writing 15 14
Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Latin 7 6 Mathematics 1,857 1,810 Modern Studies (Revised) 261 243 Music 278 268 Office and Information Studies 602 583 Physical Education 484 456 Physics 620 608 Religious Studies 44 38 Russian (Revised) — — Russian-Writing — — Science 437 408 Social and Vocational Skills 177 173 Spanish (Revised) 36 36 Spanish-Writing 34 24 Technological Studies 119 98
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Fife Region Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 1,341 1,288 Biology 1,162 1,148 Chemistry 1,262 1,247 Classical Studies 30 25 Computing Studies 1,072 1,046 Contemporary Social Studies 510 495 Craft and Design 879 837 Drama — — Economics 13 12 English 4,178 4,110 French 1,567 1,538 French-Writing 1,526 1,257 Gaidhlig (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners)-Writing — — Geography (Revised) 771 676 German (Revised) 777 772 German-Writing 777 631 Graphic Communication 26 24 Greek 6 6 History (Revised) 704 661 Home Economics 975 945 Italian (Revised) — — Italian-Writing — — Latin 97 93 Mathematics 4,181 4,127 Modern Studies (Revised) 946 894 Music 379 356 Office and Information Studies 71 71 Physical Education 388 377 Physics 1,348 1,336 Religious Studies — — Russian (Revised) 1 1 Russian-Writing 1 1 Science 1,318 1,277 Social and Vocational Skills 94 91 Spanish (Revised) 8 8 Spanish-Writing 8 7 Technological Studies 681 652
Grampian Region Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 2,047 1,963 Biology 1,374 1,352 Chemistry 1,507 1,482 Classical Studies 2 2 Computing Studies 1,575 1,543 Contemporary Social Studies 180 176 Craft and Design 1,300 1,249 Drama 119 118 Economics 13 12 English 5,772 5,718 French 2,471 2,455 French-Writing 2,072 1,668 Gaidhlig (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners)-Writing — — Geography (Revised) 1,641 1,593 German (Revised) 663 658 German-Writing 588 492 Graphic Communication 59 59 Greek — — History (Revised) 1,063 1,020 Home Economics 899 882 Italian (Revised) — — Italian-Writing — — Latin 35 35 Mathematics 5,707 5,670 Modern Studies (Revised) 1,192 1,114 Music 402 395 Office and Information Studies 1,037 1,030 Physical Education 845 823 Physics 1,235 1,226 Religious Studies 88 84 Russian (Revised) — — Russian-Writing — — Science 1,457 1,439 Social and Vocational Skills 1,109 1,098 Spanish (Revised) 56 55 Spanish-Writing 49 47 Technological Studies 590 566
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Highland Region Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 1,054 1,030 Biology 723 714 Chemistry 784 769 Classical Studies 15 15 Computing Studies 764 742 Contemporary Social Studies 66 64 Craft and Design 768 738 Drama 37 36 Economics 31 28 English 2,665 2,639 French 1,123 1,093 French-Writing 1,053 861 Gaidhlig (Revised) 2 2 Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) 113 111 Gaelic (Learners)-Writing 84 63 Geography (Revised) 1,176 1,136 German (Revised) 282 271 German-Writing 266 214 Graphic Communication 28 26 Greek 2 2 History (Revised) 713 683 Home Economics 686 678 Italian (Revised) 16 16 Italian-Writing 9 9
Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Latin 35 35 Mathematics 2,685 2,665 Modern Studies (Revised) 303 290 Music 415 401 Office and Information Studies 409 402 Physical Education 606 597 Physics 935 924 Religious Studies 56 54 Russian (Revised) 9 9 Russian-Writing 9 9 Science 670 664 Social and Vocational Skills 29 29 Spanish (Revised) — — Spanish-Writing — — Technological Studies 183 175
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Lothian Region Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 2,225 2,127 Biology 1,922 1,897 Chemistry 2,248 2,224 Classical Studies — — Computing Studies 2,179 2,125 Contemporary Social Studies 216 210 Craft and Design 1,540 1,437 Drama 66 63 Economics 154 152 English 7,230 7,090 French 2,086 2,053 French-Writing 1,856 1,546 Gaidhlig (Revised) — — Gaelic (learners)-Writing — — Gaelic (Learners)-Writing — — Geography (Revised) 2,336 2,242 German (Revised) 1,084 1,062 German-Writing 1,011 851 Graphic Communication 58 56 Greek 4 4 History (Revised) 1,533 1,429 Home Economics 1,544 1,484 Italian (Revised) — — Italian-Writing — — Latin 76 76 Mathematics 7,135 6,709 Modern Studies (Revised) 1,077 1,008 Music 870 810 Office and Information Studies 1,935 1,890 Physical Education 1,405 1,358 Physics 2,338 2,303 Religious Studies 97 89 Russian (Revised) 22 22 Russian-Writing 22 20 Science 2,316 2,267 Social and Vocational Skills 238 229 Spanish (Revised) 76 72 Spanish-Writing 68 55 Technological Studies 686 650
Orkney Islands Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 65 63 Biology 94 94 Chemistry 125 124 Classical Studies — — Computing Studies 73 73 Contemporary Social Studies 1 1 Craft and Design 62 61 Drama — — Economics — — English 256 254 French 112 110 French-Writing 112 107 Gaidhlig (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners)-Writing — — Geography (Revised) 117 116 German (Revised) 43 43 German-Writing 43 41 Graphic Communication — — Greek — — History (Revised) 74 72 Home Economics 39 39 Italian (Revised) — — Italian-Writing — — Latin 16 16 Mathematics 262 260 Modern Studies (Revised) 33 30 Music 37 37 Office and Information Studies 61 60 Physical Education 23 23 Physics 97 97 Religious Studies — — Russian (Revised) — — Russian-Writing — — Science 32 30 Social and Vocational Skills 29 28 Spanish (Revised) — — Spanish-Writing — — Technological Studies 40 37
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Shetland Islands Subject Number of Pupils Presented for Standard Grade at February 1991 Number of Pupils Assessed Art and Design 83 81 Biology 57 57 Chemistry 100 98 Classical Studies — — Computing Studies 49 48 Contemporary Social Studies 32 32 Craft and Design 89 89 Drama — — Economics — — English 317 316 French 102 101 French-Writing 100 84 Gaidhlig (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners)-Writing — — Geography (Revised) 174 172 German (Revised) — — German-Writing — — Graphic Communication — — Greek — — History (Revised) 100 97 Home Economics 71 70 Italian (Revised) — —
Subject Number of Pupils Presented for Standard Grade at February 1991 Number of Pupils Assessed Italian-Writing — — Latin 2 2 Mathematics 317 317 Modern Studies (Revised) 26 26 Music 32 31 Office and Information Studies 83 82 Physical Education 9 8 Physics 114 114 Religious Studies — — Russian (Revised) — — Russian-Writing — — Science 113 113 Social and Vocational Skills 4 4 Spanish (Revised) — — Spanish-Writing — — Technological Studies — —
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Strathclyde Region Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 7,587 7,130 Biology 7,223 7,123 Chemistry 8,563 8,466 Classical Studies 122 114 Computing Studies 5,907 5,649 Contemporary Social Studies 1,700 1,592 Craft and Design 6,631 5,893 Drama 286 262 Economics 208 193 English 26,985 26,250 French 10,882 10,615 French-Writing 9,535 7,195 Gaidhlig (Revised) 3 2 Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) 27 12 Gaelic (Learners) Writing 17 12 Geography (Revised) 5,507 5,021 German (Revised) 1,699 1,663 German-Writing 1,579 1,231 Graphic Communication 113 107 Greek 9 7 History (Revised) 3,380 3,047 Home Economics 5,343 4,926 Italian (Revised) 90 89 Italian-Writing 79 65 Latin 599 566 Mathematics 27,268 26,695 Modern Studies (Revised) 3,618 3,223 Music 2,432 2,283 Office and Information Studies 5,503 5,320 Physical Education 4,301 4,096 Physics 7,527 7,447 Religious Studies 185 166 Russian (Revised) 31 30 Russian-Writing 29 23 Science 8,065 7,727 Social and Vocational Skills 2,411 2,230 Spanish (Revised) 398 377 Spanish-Writing 379 278 Technological Studies 1,923 1,771
Tayside Region Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 1,108 1,051 Biology 1,059 1,042 Chemistry 1,180 1,163 Classical Studies — — Computing Studies 1,333 1,304 Contemporary Social Studies 510 478 Craft and Design 933 859 Drama 19 19 Economics 30 25 English 4,492 4,388 French 1,787 1,740 French-Writing 1,627 1,314 Gaidhlig (Revised) — — Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) 5 5 Gaelic (Learners)-Writing 2 2 Geography (Revised) 1,044 994 German (Revised) 493 476 German-Writing 483 402 Graphic Communication 35 34 Greek 4 4 History (Revised) 238 207 Home Economics 833 746 Italian (Revised) 3 2 Italian-Writing 1 1 Latin 102 100 Mathematics 4,458 4,349 Modern Studies (Revised) 401 361 Music 480 454 Office and Information Studies 603 579 Physical Education 811 751 Physics 1,161 1,147 Religious Studies 42 36 Russian (Revised) — — Russian-Writing — — Science 1,189 1,154 Social and Vocational Skills 417 396 Spanish (Revised) 68 67 Spanish-Writing 65 50 Technological Studies 514 483
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Western Isles Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 128 128 Biology 130 128 Chemistry 173 173 Classical Studies — — Computing Studies 161 156 Contemporary Social Studies 10 10 Craft and Design 58 57 Drama — — Economics — — English 469 463 French 129 127 French-Writing 123 72 Gaidhlig (Revised) 102 101 Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) 131 129 Gaelic (Learners)-Writing 91 68 Geography (Revised) — — German (Revised) 6 6 German-Writing 5 5 Graphic Communication — — Greek — — History (Revised) — — Home Economics 80 79 Italian (Revised) — — Italian-Writing — 7
Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Latin — — Mathematics 469 465 Modern Studies (Revised) — — Music 40 38 Office and Information Studies 120 119 Physical Education 67 65 Physics 155 152 Religious Studies — — Russian (Revised) — — Russian-Writing — — Science 151 148 Social and Vocational Skills — — Spanish (Revised) — — Spanish-Writing — — Technological Studies 50 50
Total for all Regions Subject Number of pupils presented for standard grade at February 1991 Number of pupils assessed Art and Design 17,750 16,714 Biology 15,859 15,643 Chemistry 18,295 18,064 Classical Studies 181 166 Computing Studies 14,953 14,490 Contemporary Social Studies 3,625 3,447 Craft and Design 13,759 12,640 Drama 589 557 Economics 449 422 English 58,750 57,482 French 22,895 22,412 French-Writing 20,402 16,104 Gaidhlig (Revised) 107 105 Gaelic (Learners) (Revised) 278 264 Gaelic (Learners)-Writing 196 147 Geography (Revised) 14,407 13,498 German (Revised) 5,769 5,646 German-Writing 196 147 Graphic Communication 365 351 Greek 32 30 History (Revised) 9,149 8,472 Home Economics 11,758 11,030 Italian (Revised) 132 130 Italian-Writing 112 97 Latin 1,099 1,055 Mathematics 59,065 57,732 Modern Studies (Revised) 8,325 7,610 Music 5,988 5,659 Office and Information Studies 11,445 11,126 Physical Education 9,884 9,465 Physics 16,959 16,771 Religious Studies 605 555 Russian (Revised) 68 67 Russian-Writing 66 57 Science 16,901 16,361 Social and Vocational Skills 4,800 4,557 Spanish (Revised) 642 615 Spanish-Writing 603 465 Technological Studies 5,206 4,872