§ Mr. MurphyTo 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 RobertsThe number and percentage of full-time students aged over 18 years of age for 1989–90 are as follows:
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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. MurphyTo 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.