§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the percentage of(a) 16-year-olds, (b) 17-year-olds and (c) 18-year-olds in full-time education who are (i) studying A/AS courses, (ii) in higher education, (iii) studying BTEC national courses, (iv) studying GCSE and (v) undertaking other studies; and what percentage of (1) 16-year-olds, (2) 17-year-olds and (3) 18-year-olds are in full-time education in the latest year for which figures are available. [36583]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe information requested is in the following table:
16, 17 and 18 year olds in full-time education in Wales 1994–951 Per cent. Aged 16 Aged 17 Aged 18 Aged 16–18 LEVEL OF STUDY In further education (FE) and higher education (HE) institutions: A/AS 11 14 7 11 Higher education2 — 1 54 14 BTEC3 18 23 21 21 GCSE 2 1 1 2 Other4 13 14 10 13 Total in FE and HE 45 53 92 60 In schools5 A/AS 8— 8— 8— 31 BTEC5 8— 8— 8— 8 GCSE 8— 8— 8— 1 Other7 8— 8— 8— — Total in schools 55 47 8 40 Total 100 100 100 100 Percentage of population in full-time education 72 58 44 58 Notes:
1Provisional. Percentages may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2Includes BTEC HND, HNC and other BTEC higher education courses.
3Includes all BTEC further education courses.
4Includes courses leading to unspecified qualifications.
5Level of study in maintained secondary schools and independent schools only.
6Includes BTEC National Certificates and Diplomas; BTEC First Certificates and Diplomas; City and Guilds' Diploma of Vocational Education (at National and Intermediate level); and all GNVQs.
7Includes Post A level studies and NVQs at Levels 1–3 and other pupils aged 16 or over not accounted for elsewhere.
8Not available; - nil or less than half the final digit shown.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency, Further Education Student Record and the January 1995 Schools' Census.