§ Mr. HannamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the total number of pupils in the United Kingdom who sat GCSE examinations in the years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. EggarThe number of pupils who had attempted GCSE in England by the age of 16 in at least one subject in the academic year 1988–89 and 1989–90 were as follows:
Total 16-year-olds Those attempting GCSE at age of 16 or earlier 1988–89 619,800 581,300 1989–90 582,100 544,400 The figures for Scotland and Wales are the responsibility of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Wales.