HC Deb 31 July 1962 vol 664 cc72-3W
37. Mr. Boyden

asked the Minister of Education how the increase in the number of mathematics, physics, and chemistry teachers, respectively, relates to the increase in the pupils taking these subjects in secondary schools over the last 3 years.

Sir E. Boyle

The information I have relates to:

1959 1960 1961 1961 as per cent, of 1959
per cent.
1. Graduate teachers in grant-aided secondary schools whose first stated subject is:
(a) mathematics … … 5,149 5,430 5,583 108.4
(b) physics … … 2,239 2,399 2,521 112.6
(c) chemistry … … 2,810 3,006 3,140 111.7
2. Entries at Ordinary Level, for the G.C.E. summer examination, in:
(a) mathematics … … 177,596 196,561 203,281 114.5
(b) physics … … 60,029 68,080 71,157 118.5
(c) chemistry … … 53,803 59,643 62,221 115.6
(d) physics with chemistry … … 20,313 21,974 22,175 109.2
3. Entries at Advanced Level, for the G.C.E. summer examination, in:
(a) mathematics … … 31,973 36,863 43,008 134.5
(b) physics … … 27,450 31,015 34,524 125.8
(c) chemistry … … 22,188 25,003 27,229 122.7
per cent. per cent. per cent.
4. Percentage of candidates (all subjects) for the G.C.E. summer examination from grant-aided secondary schools:
(a) Ordinary Level … … 65.8 65.9 63.8
(b) Advanced Level … … 55.0 56.4 58.6