§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will make a statement on the O-level pass rate expressed as a percentage of the total school population in Northern Ireland at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[pursuant to his reply, 21 July 1986]: Comparisons are inappropriate between O-level passes and a total school population which, for example, includes primary age pupils. However, in 1983–84 94.3 per cent. of school leavers in Northern Ireland who attempted GCE O-level examinations obtained one or more passes at or above grade E and 79.8 per cent. passes at or above grade C.