HC Deb 29 March 1971 vol 814 cc299-300W
Mr. Whitlock

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of leavers from maintained schools in Nottingham, for each of the school years 1966–67 to 1969–70, had three or more and five or more General Certificate of Education Ordinary level passes; what proportion had one or more, two or more and three or more General Certificate of Education Advanced level passes; and what were the corresponding figures for England and Wales in general.

Mr. van Straubenzee

This information is not available for Nottingham C.B.

Mr. Whitlock

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the ratio of papers passed to papers sat in the General Certificate of Education Ordinary level and Advanced level examinations in the summer of each of the years 1967 to 1970 inclusive for candidates from maintained schools in Nottingham, and in England and Wales, respectively.

Mr. van Straubenzee

This information is not available in the Department but the hon. Member may wish to consult the Nottingham authority.

Mr. Whitlock

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of school General Certificate of Education Ordinary level candidates were aged over 16 for the last summer examinations for which figures are available.

Mr. van Straubenzee

Information about the ages of G.C.E. O level candidates in schools is not available. Information about G.C.E. O level candidates at school or elsewhere is given in Table 24 of Volume 2 of Statistics of Education, 1969, published by H.M.S.O.