HC Deb 12 February 1991 vol 185 cc400-1W
Mr. Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what number and what percentage of full-time students over the age of 18 years in Wales are studying in(a) further education and tertiary colleges and (b) maintained 11 to 18 years schools.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The number and percentage of full-time students aged over 18 years of age for 1989–90 are as follows:

Number Per cent.
Further education and tertiary colleges1
Aged 19 1,104 28
Aged 20 and over2 2,759 70
Maintained secondary schools3
11–18 39 1
Other4 21 1
Total students 3,923 100
1 Full-time and sandwich students on further education courses at higher and further education tertiary colleges. At 31 August 1989.
2 Includes age not known.
3 Aged 19 at 31 August 1989.
4 6th form colleges in Clwyd and South Glamorgan and senior comprehensive school (14–18) in Gwent.

Mr. Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what numbers and what percentage of full-time students in further education colleges in each county of Wales are studying(a) A and AS level, (b) BTEC, first and national diploma and (c) GCSE.

A and A/S levels BTEC first and national diploma GCSE
Number per cent. Number per cent. Number per cent.
Clwyd 451 13 1,528 45 251 7
Dyfed 50 2 1,337 51 40 2
Gwent 112 8 277 20 79 6
Gwynedd 69 4 782 48
Mid Glamorgan 75 2 1,281 38 53 2
Powys 13 2 420 52 40 5
South Glamorgan 50 3 605 39 36 2
West Glamorgan 89 30
WALES 820 5 6,319 42 499 3

Numbers relate to full-time and sandwich students following the required courses at higher and further education colleges, excluding tertiary colleges. They are shown as a percentage of the full-time and sandwich students on further education courses.

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