§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the secretary of State for Scotland how many girls in S5 and S6 studied computing subjects in education authority schools; and what percentage this was of the total number of S5 and S6 pupils in(a) 1989, (b) 1991 and (c) 1993; and if he will make a statement. [30860]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe number and percentage of girls studying computing subjects in S5 and S6 in education authority secondary schools in 1989, 1991 and 1993 are as follows:
Year Number in S5/S6 Percentage of S5/S6 1989 4,933 7.8 1991 5,172 8.0 1993 15,157 7.8 1 In the figures for 1993 information was not available for two schools. The figures do not include pupils studying computing subjects in short courses. In addition, many pupils study computing subjects in S3 and S4. Thus, the actual figure of girls studying computing subjects in education authority schools will be significantly higher than those numbers provided.