§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will provide comprehensive figures detailing the number of passes attained in A and O-levels in the summer of 1986 and in each of the past five years giving the percentage of the numbers actually taken.
§ Mr. DunnInformation on the 1986 summer examinations is not yet available. Figures for the years 1981 to 1985 are as follows:
GCE A and O-level summer examinations GCE A-level Year Number of subject passes Number of subject passes as a percentage of total subject entries 1981 400,338 68.1 1982 416,361 67.8 1983 437,037 69.1 1984 438,302 69.8 1985 427,619 70.2
GCE O-level Year Number of subject passes Number of subject passes as a percentage of total subject entries Grades A to C Grades A to E Grades A to C Grades A to E 1981 1,774,977 2,550,044 58.0 83.3 1982 1,794,614 2,590,315 57.7 83.3 1983 1,792,927 2,578,068 58.1 83.5 1984 1,769,263 2,559,582 57.3 82.9 1985 1,750,397 2,551,186 57.1 83.2 Source: Survey of Examining Boards in England.