§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what have been the trends since 1956 in the proportion of children in the relevant age group who achieve at least (a) one 0-level pass or equivalent, (b) one A-level pass, (c) five or more 0-level passes and (d) three or more A-level passes.
§ Mr. DunnStatistics for the years 1960--61 to 1984–85 are shown below. Data for earlier years are not available on a consistent basis.