Mathematics (Hansard, 21 January 1991)

§ Mr. Denzil Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales in the latest available year what percentage of all school children taking GCSE in Wales sat the examination in mathematics; and what percentage of those sitting the examination in mathematics obtained grades of C and above.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
In the summer examinations of 1990, a total of 81 per cent. of Welsh Joint Education Committee GCSE candidates sat an examination in mathematics at centres in schools. Of these, 38.4 per cent. achieved grades A to C.

§ Mr. Denzil Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales in the latest available year, what percentage of pupils taking the A-level examinations in Wales took the examination in mathematics.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
In the summer examinations of 1990, a total of 26.2 per cent. of candidates sitting Welsh Joint Education Committee A-level examinations at centres in schools sat an examination in mathematics.