§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the average GCSE point score, where A*=7, for English language and mathematics for(a) girls and (b) boys in the maintained sector in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995 and (iii) 1996. [40546]
§ Mr. PaiceThe average GCSE point scores for English and mathematics in the maintained sector in England where A*=7 are as follows:
1994 1995 Girls Boys Girls Boys English 4.4 3.7 4.4 3.6 Mathematics 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 The figures for 1996 are not yet available.
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§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many and what percentage of total school leavers in the maintained sector failed to attain five GCSEs at grades A to C in 1996(a) in total and (b) broken down according to gender. [40547]