HC Deb 05 December 1957 vol 579 cc64-5W
10. Mr. Skeffington

asked the Minister of Education how many students in 1956–57 taking courses in science, engineering and craft subjects, respectively, were taking courses leading to university degrees, diplomas, professional qualifications, higher national certificates, ordinary national certificates and City and Guilds certificates, respectively; and how the figures compare with 1955–56.

Sir E. Boyle

Figures for 1956–57 are not yet available. The following is the information for 1955–56.

— Engineering (including Craft) Science
Fulltime Part-time day Fulltime Part-time day
University Degree (including Preliminary) 1,364 983 2,184 4,351
All National Certificates and Diplomas 2,675 75,735 81 13,862
City and Guilds 181 59,501 — 240
G.C.E. 44 19 658 2,378
Other Examinations (including Professional and College 2,627 3,672 541 2,265

11. Mr. Skeffington

asked the Minister of Education the number of students enrolled, and their age groups, in September-October, 1957, in establishments of further education in England and Wales for each of the following types of course, namely, full time, sandwich, part time in science, engineering and craft

DAY COURSES
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Full-time Part-time Day
Sandwich Other
1954–55 1955–56 1954–55 1955–56 1954–55 1955–56
Engineering … 1,355 1,762 6,100 6,815 146,221 163,815
Science … 71 93 3,102 2,871 11,010 11,998

EVENING CLASSES
NUMBER OF ENROLMENTS
1954–55 1955–56
Mathematics and Natural Sciences:
Mathematics (including Practical Mathematics) … … … … 288,297 289,642
Biology … … … … 5,469 5,775
Botany … … … … 2,087 2,200
Chemistry … … … … 34,089 33,426
Geology … … … … 1,322 1,421
Metallurgy (non-ferrous) … … … … 139 139
Metallurgy (General) … … … … 6,199 6,886
Nature Study … … … … 599 560
Physics (including Applied Mathematics) … … … … 40,677 43,605
Physiology … … … … 3,464 3,325
Zoology … … … … 1,795 1,894
General Science … … … … 45,145 48,073
TOTALS … … … … 429,282 436,946
Engineering and Allied Industries:
Metal Manufacture … … … … 5,062 5,063
Engineering … … … … 202,057 205,472
Electrical and Wireless Engineering … … … … 68,463 75,917
Aeronautic and Allied Subjects … … … … 1,176 1,382
Watch, Clock and Instrument Making … … … … 1,708 1,262
TOTALS … … … … 278,466 289,096
Notes
1. 1955–56 is the latest year for which information on the number of students is available at present.
2. Information on the ages of students following particular courses is not readily available.
3. Figures for evening classes represent enrolments and not individual students. If, therefore, a student enrols for two classes, he is counted twice. Some students attending evening classes attend day courses also and therefore appear in both tables.
4. Craft students cannot be shown separately from other kinds of engineering students.