HC Deb 26 July 1982 vol 28 cc421-2W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the numbers of entrants for each of the last three academic years for SCE O grade and SCE higher grade, Gaelic, in each case showing "native" and "learners" examination entries.

Mr. Younger

The latest years for which figures are available are sessions 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81. The relevant figures are shown in the table below. Full information about SCE examinations is given in the annual reports of the Scottish Examination Board, copies of which are in the Library.

Presentations (all candidates)
1979 1980 1981
O grade
native 153 133 131
learners 314 261 287

1979 1980 1981
Higher grade
native 51 49 60
learners 90 92 109

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