§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the figures for Northern Ireland in comparison with the 105 local education authorities in England and Wales with regard to success rates in GCE O- and A-levels, and CSE.
§ Mr. CarterThe figures are not available in the form requested. However, the table below sets out the academic attainments of school leavers in 1976–77 for Northern Ireland and England and 431W Wales. I understand from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education
Percentage [...] Total School Leavers Northern Ireland England and Wales Academic Attainment Boys Girls Boys Girls 2 or more 'A' level passes … … 15.1 15.7 13.6 11.2 1 'A' level pass … … … … 3.1 3.5 3.1 3.3 5 or more higher grade 'O' level GCE or CSE* … … … … 7.8 9.5 8.1 10.3 1–4 higher grades GCE or CSE† … 18.3 20.7 24.9 28.5 1 or more other grades GCE or CSE‡ 15.1 16.6 33.9 32.1 No GCE or CSE qualifications … 40.6 34.0 16.4 14.6 Number of leavers (thousands) … 13.32 12.53 384.00 367.00 * From 1974–75 GCE O-level attainments were graded A-E and candidates with grades A-C are equated to the standard of the former pass. † GCE O-level grades A-C—including O-level passes on A-level papers—and CSE grade 1. ‡ GCE grades D and E are included.