§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many students in Wales in each of the years 1987 to date achieved at least a C grade in GCSE Latin and classical Greek, respectively; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how many students in Wales in each of the years 1987 to date achieved at least a C grade in GCSE French, German, Spanish and Italian. respectively; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe information, provided by the Welsh Joint Education Committee, is as follows:
11987 1988 1989 1990 1991 French 3,125 4,774 5,841 5,708 6,283 German 711 1,127 1,341 1,414 1,530 Spanish 142 192 223 322 316 Italian 56 38 34 64 41 Latin 242 127 98 83 62 Greek 7 9 3 2 1 1 GCE 'O' level. Students in Wales can sit examinations with boards other than the WJEC. In recent years the proportion of candidates sitting examinations in Wales with the WJEC has been approximately 95 per cent. of all candidates.