HC Deb 11 January 1988 vol 125 cc158-9W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will give the proportion for each year since 1979 of(a) girls and (b) boys taking O-grade mathematics, craft, design and technology, and physics, who obtained grades A and B.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

From 1986, ordinary grades have been awarded on a numeric, 1–5, basis which is not directly comparable with the previous A-E awards. Part(a) of the table gives the information requested on A and B awards for the period 1979 to 1985. Part (b) of the table gives information on the percentages obtaining grades 1 and 2 in 1986 and 1987.

(b) 1986 1987
Girls
Mathematics
1 15.7 16.6
2 18.0 16.5
Craft and Design
1 14.8 13.9
2 19.4 22.5
Physics
1 28.6 27.3
2 23.8 22.5
Boys
Mathematics
1 18.8 19.5
2 18.6 17.1
Craft and Design
1 16.0 15.1
2 19.2 19.9
Physics
1 23.0 22.4
2 19.4 19.1