HC Deb 20 July 1978 vol 954 c410W
Mr. Alexander Fletcher

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils left school at the age of 16 years with ordinary passes in the certificate of education expressed as a percentage of the total number of leavers at the age of 16 years in each of the last four years.

Mr. McElhone

The table below gives the required figures for leavers with one or more SCE 'O' grades, A-C awards (corresponding since 1973 to the former pass level) and D-E awards being shown separately. Figures for session 1977–78 are not yet available.

QUALIFIED SCHOOL LEAVERS AGED 16 HOLDING "O" GRADES AS PERCENTAGE OF ALL SCHOOL LEAVERS AGED 16
Session
Qualification 1 SCE 'O' grade 973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
A-C 28.1 28.9 30.7 32.5
D-E 4.4 5.9 5.7 5.7
Total 32.5 34.8 36.4 38.2