HC Deb 22 May 1990 vol 173 cc97-8W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many entries were made for A-levels in 1989 in Latin and ancient Greek, respectively; and how many grades A and B in each subject were attained.

Mrs. Rumbold

The following table shows information for school leavers in England in 1988:

Number of school leavers in 1988
Thousands
A-level Latin
Entered 1.76
Achieved grade A 0.56
Achieved grade B 0.35
A-level Ancient Greek
Entered 0.43
Achieved grade A 0.23
Achieved grade B 0.11

Comparable information is not yet available for 1988–89.

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