§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what proportion of candidates aged 18 years or under achieved three or more grade As at A-level in(a) sixth forms in independent schools, (b) sixth forms in maintained schools, (c) sixth form colleges and (d) other further education colleges in the most recent year for which figures are available; [120913]
349W(2) what was the total average points score for candidates aged 18 years or under attempting at least one GCE A-level from (a) school sixth forms in the maintained and independent sectors, (b) sixth form colleges and (c) other further education colleges in the last year for which figures are available. [120919]
§ Mr. WicksThe proportion of candidates aged 18 years or under that achieved three or more grade As at A-level in England in 1998–99 was:
- (a) 17 per cent. in sixth forms in independent schools
- (b) 6 per cent. in sixth forms in maintained schools
- (c) 5 per cent. in sixth form colleges
- (d) 2 per cent. in other further education colleges.
The total average points score for candidates aged 18 or under attempting at least one GCE A-level in England in 1998–99 was:
- (a) 17.9 in school sixth forms in the maintained and independent sectors—22.1 for independent schools and 16.6 for maintained schools
- (b) 16.3 in sixth form colleges
- (c) 9.7 in other further education colleges.