§ 22. Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many pupils from state schools in Wales passed with A, B or C grades in French, German or Spanish A-level in each of the years 1987 to date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsIn 1990 a total of 614 advanced-level certificates were issued by the Welsh Joint Education Committee in grades A to C in French, German and Spanish to school pupils in Wales.
The detailed information is as follows:
Grade 1987 1988 1989 1990 French A 61 67 91 92 B 111 93 109 144 C 132 124 184 207 German A 27 33 24 39 B 53 49 39 42 C 35 36 40 65 Spanish A 6 9 9 8 B 10 11 18 11 C 10 12 8 6