HC Deb 26 October 1983 vol 47 cc132-7W
Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of teachers capable of teaching each modern language currently in Scottish schools; and how this compares with each of the past five years.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The numbers of teachers in education authority and grant-aided schools, at September of each of the past five years who were qualified to teach these languages are set out in the following table.

Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils sat O-grade and higher examinations in each modern language in each of the past five years, in each region of Scotland.

Presentations in Modern Languages Borders
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 137 419 148 447 136 459 150 461 174 512
German 43 132 41 134 50 148 57 162 51 126
Italian 1 7 1 8 2 3 — 3 2 —
Russian 1 6 2 5 — 6 1 8 1 2
Spanish — — 1 — 3 1 1 2 2 2
Other Modern 1 — — — — — — 1 2 —
Total 183 564 193 594 191 617 209 637 232 642
Presentation in Modern Languages Central
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 421 1,472 534 1,433 481 1,445 426 1,528 458 1,333
German 114 263 125 267 123 290 95 341 136 341
Italian — 5 1 11 — 6 4 15 1 13
Russian 12 24 14 26 13 26 10 27 13 38
Spanish 14 12 13 7 7 17 8 9 6 11
Other Modern 1 1 — — — — — — — 1
Total 562 1,777 687 1,744 624 1,784 543 1,920 614 1,737
Presentations in Modern Languages Dumfries and Galloway
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 257 735 269 757 276 794 276 752 242 732
German 60 120 57 130 52 179 72 180 56 164
Italian 1 7 8 5 4 6 7 5 5 6
Russian 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 — 2
Spanish 5 21 12 26 10 24 7 19 2 34
Other Modern — 1 — — — 1 1 — — —
Total 324 887 347 920 343 1,006 364 957 305 938
Presentations in Modern Languages Fife
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 460 1,552 490 1,605 539 1,594 580 1,697 584 1,717
German 213 587 223 669 207 709 225 701 225 725
Italian 3 3 3 10 4 6 3 4 2 17
Russian — — — — 8 1 — — 1 4
Spanish 19 26 28 53 28 45 20 48 25 50
Other Modern 1 2 2 5 2 11 4 13 2 10
Total 696 2,170 746 2,342 780 2,373 833 2,463 839 2,523
Presentations in Modern Languages Grampian
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 786 2,451 820 2,416 774 2,430 778 2,475 789 2,387
German 212 645 251 647 233 664 258 688 263 596

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information requested is given in the following tables, for each of the education authorities in Scotland:

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
Italian 4 25 3 12 10 15 1 6 6 17
Russian 5 12 6 27 7 19 7 28 16 6
Spanish 19 52 12 80 27 81 28 61 25 54
Other Modern 3 6 6 6 2 1 2 1 1 —
Total 1,029 3,191 1,098 3,188 1,053 3,200 1,080 3,259 1,100 3,060
Presentations in Modern Languages Highland
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 408 1,063 362 1,148 357 1,137 391 1,029 360 1,054
German 101 191 92 180 75 204 96 180 87 206
Italian 7 24 2 13 3 24 5 23 6 18
Russian — 4 — 4 1 6 — 4 — 3
Spanish 1 11 3 8 6 4 4 13 3 13
Other Modern 8 11 9 19 1 7 3 1 — 2
Total 525 1,304 468 1,372 443 1,382 499 1,250 456 1,296
Presentations in Modern Languages Lothian
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 1,461 3,481 1,428 3,716 1,486 3,582 1,418 3,396 1,361 3,357
German 498 1,407 537 1,453 516 1,460 492 1,510 487 1,348
Italian 22 109 41 70 21 78 35 101 41 101
Russian 36 107 55 58 29 93 32 92 31 52
Spanish 98 181 78 233 106 277 106 233 113 220
Other Modern 2 1 5 6 2 — — 6 7 1
Total 2,117 5,286 2,144 5,536 2,160 5,490 2,083 5,338 2,040 5,079
Presentations in Modern Languages Orkney Islands
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 23 56 19 62 13 67 25 93 37 73
German 19 21 9 22 12 33 14 21 10 21
Italian — 3 — 1 — 1 — — — —
Russian — — — — — — — — — —
Spanish 1 1 1 1 — — — 1 — —
Other Modern — — — 1 — — — — — —
Total 43 81 29 87 25 101 39 115 47 94
Presentations in Modern Languages Strathclyde
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 4,304 12,847 4,611 12,998 4,435 13,432 4,629 13,028 4,392 12,284
German 972 2,542 1,004 2,513 439 2,459 970 2,544 945 2,512
Italian 154 308 174 385 217 308 182 375 193 417
Russian 16 32 11 36 14 31 16 33 10 22
Spanish 285 614 307 644 305 721 340 759 298 614
Other Modern 3 9 4 3 4 6 6 7 3 5
Total 5,734 16,352 6,111 16,579 5,414 16,957 6,143 16,746 5,841 15,854
Presentation in Modern Languages Tayside
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 653 2,253 661 2,341 783 2,292 755 2,255 717> 2,263
German 180 489 185 494 169 557 231 497 194 501
Italian 13 22 9 11 13 13 10 13 13 23
Russian — 7 2 2 1 4 — 1 1 3
Spanish 38 107 48 118 42 106 48 104 35 129
Other Modern — 1 — — — 1 — — — —
Total 884 2,879 905 2,966 1,008 2,973 1,044 2,870 961 2,920
Presentations in Modern Languages Shetland Islands
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 17 57 19 78 18 84 18 94 27 87
German 6 6 3 4 3 12 5 14 6 15
Italian — — — — — — — — — —
Russian — — — — — — — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — — —
Other Modern — 11 1 9 2 6 3 5 2 1
Total 23 74 23 91 23 102 26 113 35 103
Presentation in Modern Languages Western Isles
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Subject
Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary Higher Ordinary
French 25 83 21 73 17 86 28 92 36 110
German 8 10 3 8 3 6 4 12 4 8
Italian — — — — — — — — — 5
Russian — — — — — — — — — 1
Spanish — — — — — — — — — —
Other Modern 37 132 39 110 — — — — — —
Total 70 225 63 191 20 92 32 104 40 124

Note on tables:

The figures refer to presentations by schools (including grant aided and idependent), but exclude further education and external candidates.