§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of home students entered university undergraduate courses in 177W Great Britain and Council for National Academic Awards first degree courses in England did not have two or more A level passes or Scottish highers in each year since 1979.
Mr. JacksonThe available information is given in the table below:
Proportion of entrants to university in undergraduate courses and all public sector first degree courses
1 who do not have two or moreA-level passes or Scottish Highers
University (Great Britain) United Kingdom domiciled Public Sector (England) All students 1980 9.2 ֵ 1981 8.6 ֵ 1982 8.8 ֵ 1983 ֵ ֵ 1984 8.6 30.4 1985 14.72 33.9 1986 15.9 33.3 1987 17.2 35.2 ֵ Not available.
1 Includes entrants to CNAA and university validated degree courses.
2 From 1985 onwards the basis of the university figures changed. The figures for 1985 to 1987 include students aged 21 and over who have A-level or Scottish Higher qualifications, as well as all entrants with other qualifications.