§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the number and percentage of the school age group who passed one or more A-levels in 1979, 1980 and 1981, respectively;
(2) what number and percentage of 16-year-olds obtained one or more 0-levels in 1979, 1980 and 1981, respectively.
§ Dr. BoysonInformation about O-level achievements is not available in the form requested. However, information on the academic attainment of school leavers in England is as follows:
England: O and A-level achievements of school leavers 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 GCE O-level leavers with one or more O-level* passes ('000) 315.33 323–24 321–94 as percentage of all leavers 42.8 43.1 43–9 GCE A-level Leavers with one or more A-level passes ('000) 113.45 117.02 120.83 as percentage of the 17-year-old population 15.5 15.5 15–7 * O-level grades A-C Source: School Leavers Sample Survey