§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils obtained O-grades or higher certificate in secondary schools in each of the years 1979 to 1987, inclusive.
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§ Mr. Michael ForsythDetails of pupils obtaining SCE higher grade and published annually in the Scottish Examination Board report, copies of which are held in the House of Commons Library. The report also contains information on numbers of S4 pupils obtaining ordinary/standard grades.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils sat O-grades or higher certificate in secondary schools in each of the years 1979 to 1987, inclusive.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested is published annually in the Scottish Examination Board report, copies of which are held in the House of Commons Library.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils attended secondary school in each of the years 1979 to 1987, inclusive.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe number of pupils attending education authority and grant-aided secondary schools is as follows:
Number 1979 421,970 1980 419,370 1981 415,760 1982 410,050 1983 401,420 1984 387,200 1985 361,210 1986 344,930 11987 327,800 1 provisional figures.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total number of pupils in years 4, 5 and 6 in secondary schools in Scotland in each of the years 1979 to 1987, inclusive.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe number of pupils in years 4, 5 and 6 in education authority and grant-aided secondary schools is given in the table.
S4 S5 S6 Total 1979 92,050 40,210 13,970 146,230 1980 91,060 43,300 14,790 149,150 1981 92,220 47,380 17,270 156,880 1982 87,210 52,330 18,980 158,520 1983 85,810 50,950 19,970 156,730 1984 81,260 50,550 19,130 150,940 11985 78,650 47,380 17,900 143,930 11986 77,250 48,410 17,670 143,330 21987 70,940 48,970 18,650 138,560 1 Education authority only, stage totals estimated. 2 Provisional figures.