§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish data for Wales showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 passing GCSE examinations with Grade A* to C in the following subjects: mathematics, English, English literature, sciences (showing separately percentages for single award science, double award science, physics, chemistry and biology), French, history and geography, showing separately for each type of state school the percentages for local education authority schools, voluntary schools (including together voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, and special agreement schools), grant-maintained schools and, where appropriate, CTCs and including, for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL423]
§ Lord Williams of MostynInformation for independent and all schools was given in my reply of 11 February (WA 209). Information on GCSE results is usually given for those pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year (i.e. those who become 16 during the school year). Information for these pupils, for state schools in Wales, is given in the following tables. There are no "modern" or "grammar" schools in Wales.
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Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE A*to C in selected subjects (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 LEA schools(b) Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 197 197 197 197 Number of 15 year-old boys 14,036 15,915 16,289 15,463 Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics (c) 38 37 38 39 English language 33 36 37 38 English literature 25 25 28 28 Sciences (d) 38 41 41 42 Single award science 2 1 2 2 Double award science 29 32 31 32 Physics 6 7 8 8 Chemistry 5 6 7 7 Biology (e) 4 6 8 8 French 15 15 13 13 History 15 15 14 15 Geography 24 24 25 26 Voluntary schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 18 17 17 17 Number of 15 year-old boys 1,081 1,124 1,183 1,195 Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics (c) 44 43 43 47 English language 40 43 46 49 English literature 31 31 35 39 Sciences (d) 40 42 45 47 Single award science 1 2 3 3 Double award science 36 38 38 42 Physics 2 2 4 2 Chemistry 2 1 4 2 Biology (e) 1 2 4 2 French 17 14 15 13 History 20 17 17 20 Geography 26 26 29 28 Grant maintained schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 10 11 11 12 Number of 15 year-old boys 639 778 785 839 Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics (c) 42 40 44 45 English language 36 43 45 48 English literature 30 31 34 34 Sciences (d) 43 47 53 54 Single award science 6 4 4 3 Double award science 33 40 46 49 Physics 4 2 3 2 Chemistry 3 2 3 2 Biology (e) 3 2 3 2 French 21 15 17 13 History 17 16 10 16 Geography 22 24 31 29
Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE A* to C in selected subjects (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 All state schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 225 225 225 226 Number of 15 year-old boys 15,756 17,817 18,257 17,497 Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics (c) 39 37 39 40 English language 34 37 38 39 English literature 25 26 28 29 Sciences (d) 38 41 42 43 Single award science 2 1 2 2 Double award science 30 33 32 34 Physics 6 6 8 7 Chemistry 5 6 7 7 Biology (e) 4 6 7 7 French 16 15 14 13 History 16 15 14 15 Geography 24 24 25 26 (a) Age given is the age at the start of the academic year. (b) Excluding voluntary schools. (c) Any mathematics subject (including statistics). (d) Any science subject. (e) Biology and human biology.
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Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE A* to C in selected subjects (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 LEA schools (b) Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 197 197 197 197 Number of 15 year-old girls 13,509 14,869 15,395 15,142 Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE grade A*-C in: Mathematics (c) 39 39 40 41 English language 53 54 55 56 English literature 41 41 44 46 Sciences (d) 37 41 41 44 Single award science 3 3 3 3 Double award science 29 33 32 34 Physics 4 5 6 7 Chemistry 4 5 5 6 Biology (e) 3 5 6 7 French 30 28 27 26 History 21 21 21 21 Geography 18 19 21 22 Voluntary schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 18 17 17 17 Number of 15 year-old girls 1,150 1,142 1,227 1,190 Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE grade A*-C in: Mathematics (c) 44 44 41 44 English language 61 60 60 63 English literature 49 53 49 53 Sciences (d) 40 43 44 45 Single award science 2 4 5 5 Double award science 36 38 37 37 Physics 1 1 2 3 Chemistry 1 1 2 2 Biology (e) 1 1 3 3 French 33 28 25 22 History 26 24 21 21 Geography 20 22 23 23
Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE A* to C in selected subjects (a) Year> 1994 1995 1996 1997 Grant maintained schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 10 11 11 12 Number of 15 year-old girls 643 741 802 819 Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE grade A*-C in: Mathematics (c) 42 41 47 50 English language 60 59 63 66 English literature 44 47 49 55 Sciences (d) 42 43 50 55 Single award science 9 7 6 3 Double award science 30 35 42 51 Physics 3 1 3 1 Chemistry 2 1 3 1 Biology (e) 3 1 3 1 French 35 27 28 26 History 21 23 15 20 Geography 19 20 26 26 All state schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 225 225 225 226 Number of 15 year-old girls 15,302 16,752 17,424 17,151 Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE grade A*-C in: Mathematics (c) 39 39 41 42 English language 54 54 55 57 English literature 41 42 45 47 Sciences (d) 38 41 42 45 Single award science 4 3 3 3 Double award science 30 33 33 35 Physics 4 4 6 6 Chemistry 4 4 5 6 Biology (e) 3 4 6 6 French 30 28 26 26 History 22 22 20 21 Geography 18 19 21 22 (a) Age given is the age at the start of the academic year. (b) Excluding voluntary schools. (c) Any mathematics subject (including statistics). (d) Any science subject. (e) Biology and human biology.
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Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE A* to C in selected subjects (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 LEA schools (b) Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 197 197 197 197 Number of 15 year-old pupils 27,545 30,784 31,684 30,605 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics (c) 38 38 39 40 English language 43 44 45 47 English literature 33 33 36 37 Sciences (d) 38 41 41 43 Single award science 3 2 2 2 Double award science 29 33 31 33 Physics 5 6 7 7 Chemistry 5 5 6 7 Biology (e) 4 6 7 7 French 22 21 20 19 History 18 18 17 18 Geography 21 22 23 24
Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE A* to C in selected subjects (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 Voluntary schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 18 17 17 17 Number of 15 year-old pupils 2,231 2,266 2,410 2,385 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics (c) 44 43 42 45 English language 50 52 53 56 English literature 41 42 42 46 Sciences (d) 40 43 44 46 Single award science 2 3 4 4 Double award science 36 38 37 40 Physics 2 1 3 2 Chemistry 1 1 3 2 Biology (e) 1 1 3 3 French 25 21 20 18 History 23 21 19 20 Geography 23 24 26 25 Grant maintained schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 10 11 11 12 Number of 15 year-old pupils 1,282 1,519 1,587 1,658 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics (c) 42 41 45 48 English language 48 51 54 57 English literature 37 39 42 45 Sciences (d) 42 45 52 54 Single award science 7 6 5 3 Double award science 32 38 44 50 Physics 3 2 3 2 Chemistry 3 2 3 2 Biology (e) 3 2 3 2 French 28 21 22 20 History 19 19 13 18 Geography 21 22 29 27 All state schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 225 225 225 226 Number of 15 year-old pupils 31,058 34,569 35,681 34,648 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics (c) 39 38 40 41 English language 44 45 46 48 English literature 33 34 36 38 Sciences (d) 38 41 42 44 Single award science 3 2 3 2 Double award science 30 33 32 35 Physics 5 5 7 7 Chemistry 4 5 6 6 Biology (e) 4 5 6 7 French 23 21 20 19 History 19 18 17 18 Geography 21 22 23 24 (a) Age given is the age at the start of the academic year. (b) Excluding voluntary schools. (c) Any mathematics subject (including statistics). (d) Any science subject. (e) Biology and human biology.
§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish data for Wales showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 passing 242WA GCSE examinations with Grade A* to C for the following combinations of subjects: mathematics and English; mathematics, English and one science; mathematics, English, one science, French and either history or geography; showing data for each combination of subjects for boys, girls and all pupils and showing separately for each type of state school the percentages for local education authority schools, voluntary schools (including together voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, and special agreement schools), grant-maintained schools and, where appropriate, CTCs. [HL424]
§ Lord Williams of MostynInformation for independent and all schools was given in my answer of 11 February(WA 209). Information on GCSE results is usually given for those pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year (i.e. those who become 16 during the school year). The information on the combinations of subjects requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost by commissioning a special analysis of the pupil level data held on the Welsh Examinations Database maintained by the Welsh Joint Education Committee. Readily available information is shown in the following tables.
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Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE A* to C in selected subjects (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 LEA schools (b) Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 197 197 197 197 Number of 15 year-old boys 14,036 15,915 16,289 15,463 Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 28 29 31 32 Mathematics, English or Welsh and a science 25 28 28 30 Voluntary schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 18 17 17 17 Number of 15 year-old boys 1,081 1,124 1,183 1,195 Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 33 35 36 40 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 29 31 32 36 Grant-maintained schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 10 11 11 12 Number of 15 year-old boys 639 778 785 839 Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 31 34 37 39 Mathematics, English or Welsh and a science 27 32 36 37
Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE A* to C in selected subjects (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 All state schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 225 225 225 226 Number of 15 year-old boys 15,756 17,817 18,257 17,497 Percentage of 15 year-old boys achieving GCSE A*-C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 28 30 31 33 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 26 28 29 30 (a) Age given is the age at the start of the academic year. (b) Excluding voluntary schools.
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Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE A* to C in selected subjects (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 LEA schools (b) Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 197 197 197 197 Number of 15 year-old girls 13,509 14,869 15,395 15,142 Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE grade A*-C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 36 37 38 39 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 30 33 34 36 Voluntary schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 18 17 17 17 Number of 15 year old girls 1,150 1,142 1,227 1,190 Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 41 43 39 42 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 32 36 34 37 Grant-maintained schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 10 11 11 12 Number of 15 year-old girls 643 741 802 819 Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 39 40 45 49 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 33 35 41 45 All state schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 225 225 225 226 Number of 15 year-old girls 15,302 16,752 17,424 17,151 Percentage of 15 year-old girls achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 36 37 39 40 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 30 33 34 36 (a) Age given is the age at the start of the academic year. (b) Excluding voluntary schools.
Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE A* to C in selected subjects (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 LEA schools (b) Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 197 197 197 197 Number of 15 year-old pupils 27,545 30,784 31,684 30,605 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 32 33 34 36 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 28 30 31 33 Voluntary schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 18 17 17 17 Number of 15 year-old pupils 2,231 2,266 2,410 2,385 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 37 39 38 41 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 31 34 33 37 Grant-maintained schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 10 11 11 12 Number of 15 year-old pupils 1,282 1,519 1,587 1,658 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 35 37 41 44 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 30 34 39 41 All state schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 225 225 225 226 Number of 15 year-old pupils 31,058 34,569 35,681 34,648 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving GCSE grade A*—C in: Mathematics and English or Welsh 32 33 35 37 Mathematics, English or Welshand a science 28 30 31 33 (a) Age given is the age at the start of the academic year. (b) Excluding voluntary schools.
§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish data for Wales showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, state schools, independent schools and all schools separately, the percentage of all 16 year-old pupils in each of the years 1994 to 1997 obtaining 5 or more passes at Grades A* to C, showing data separately for boys, girls and all pupils, and showing separately for each type of state school the percentages for local education authority schools, voluntary schools (including together voluntary controlled, voluntary aided, and special agreement schools), grant-maintained schools and, where appropriate, CTCs and including, for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 16 year-old pupils. [HL425]
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§ Lord Williams of MostynInformation for independent and all schools was given in my answer of 11 February(WA 209). Information on GCSE results is usually given for those pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year (i.e. those who become 16 during the school year). Information for these pupils, for state schools in Wales, is given in the following tables. There are no "modern" or "grammar" schools in Wales.
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Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving 5 or more GCSE grades A* to C (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 LEA schools (b) Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 197 197 197 197 Number of 15 year-old pupils: Boys 14,036 15,915 16,289 15,463 Girls 13,509 14,869 15,395 15,142 Pupils 27,545 30,784 31,684 30,605 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving 5 or more GCSE grades A*—C: Boys 34 35 36 37 Girls 43 45 46 48 Pupils 38 40 41 43 Voluntary schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 18 17 17 17 Number of 15 year-old pupils: Boys 1,081 1,124 1,183 1,195 Girls 1,150 1,142 1,227 1,190 Pupils 2,231 2,266 2,410 2,385
Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving 5 or more GCSE grades A* to C (a) Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving 5 or more GCSE grades A*—C: Boys 38 38 40 44 Girls 50 50 48 50 Pupils 44 44 44 47 Grant-maintained schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 10 11 11 12 Number of 15 year-old pupils: Boys 639 778 785 839 Girls 643 741 802 819 Pupils 1,282 1,519 1,587 1,658 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving 5 or more GCSE grades A*—C: Boys 38 42 44 47 Girls 47 51 51 56 Pupils 43 46 48 51 All state schools Number of schools with 15 year-old pupils 225 225 225 226 Number of 15 year-old pupils: Boys 15,756 17,817 18,257 17,497 Girls 15,302 16,752 17,424 17,151 Pupils 31,058 34,569 35,681 34,648 Percentage of 15 year-old pupils achieving 5 or more GCSE grades A*—C: Boys 34 36 37 38 Girls 43 45 46 48 Pupils 39 40 41 43 (a) Age given is the age at the start of the academic year. (b) Excluding voluntary schools.