HC Deb 21 November 1996 vol 285 cc684-5W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list for 1996 the percentage of 15-year-old pupils in total and by gender of the maintained sector of each local education authority (1) entered for GCSE in(a) English language, (b) mathematics, (c) science, (d) English language and mathematics together and (e) English language and mathematics and science together and (2) achieving (i) at least grade G in each, and (ii) at least grade C in each, and in each case their average point score. [3642]

Mrs. Gillan

This information for 1996 is not yet available.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) if she will list the percentage of 15-year-old pupils of the maintained sector of each local education authority entered for GCSE in(a) English language, (b) mathematics, (c) science,(d) English language and mathematics together, and(e) English language and mathematics and science in total and by gender in (i) 1992 and (ii) 1995; and what were the percentage point changes in each case between 1992 and 1995; [3643]

(2) if she will list for (a) 1992 and (b) 1995 the percentage of 15-year-old pupils in total and by gender of the maintained sector of each local education authority (1) entered for GCSE in (i) science, and (ii) English language and mathematics and science together, and (2) achieving (A) at least grade G in each, (B) at least grade C in each, and in each case their average point score. [3641]

Mrs. Gillan

The information requested is set out in a number of tables, copies of which have been placed in the Library.