Further Education (Hansard, 23 October 1992)

§ Ms. Estelle Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many full-time 16 to 18-year-old students in England and Wales fail to complete A-level courses.

§ Mr. Forman
This information is not available in the form requested.

§ Ms. Estelle Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many 16 to 18-year-olds stay in full-time education; what proportion takes(a) A-levels, (b) vocational courses and (c) other courses; and what are the corresponding figures five years ago.

§ Mr. Forman
The information requested is given in the table for young people aged 16 and 17 at 31 August at the start of each academic year:

1986–87 1991–92¹

Total aged 16 and 17 in full-time education 571,000 677,000

A/AS level—per cent. 54 57

Vocational courses—per cent. 22 25

Other courses²—per cent. 24 19

¹ Percentages do not add to 100 because of rounding.

² Includes GCSE, courses leading to no explicit qualification and college certificates and diplomas.

	1986–87	1991–92¹
Total aged 16 and 17 in full-time education	571,000	677,000
A/AS level—per cent.	54	57
Vocational courses—per cent.	22	25
Other courses²—per cent.	24	19
¹ Percentages do not add to 100 because of rounding.
² Includes GCSE, courses leading to no explicit qualification and college certificates and diplomas.