§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average A-level point score of students embarking on first degrees at Welsh higher education institutions in(a) 1990–91, (b) 1991–92, (c) 1992–93 and (d) 1993–94; and if he will make a statement. [29045]
§ Mr. RichardsInformation is not readily available for the university of Wales or the Open university. Information on the average A-level point score of students on the first year of the first degree course at Welsh higher education institutions other than the university of Wales is shown in the following table:
First-year first degree students whose qualification on entry was "A" level at Welsh higher education institutions1 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 21993–94 Total first year students 3,535 4,537 6,297 6,506 Number of students with A-level on entry 2,222 2,614 3,420 3,245 Average A-level score3 10.3 10.5 10.4 11.0 1 At November, excluding university of Wales and Open university. 2 Data provisional pending publication. 3Average score for those with A-level on entry.