§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of school leavers gained GCSE grades A*-C in(a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) science in the most recent year for which figures are available, broken down by gender. [9978]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansInformation is not collected centrally on grades achieved in individual GCSE subjects by school leavers. Information relating to pupils aged 15—age as at 31 August 1995—or the academic year 1995–96 is contained in the following table.
Percentage of 15 year olds1 in Wales achieving GCSE grade A*-C by subject—1996 Mathematics English Science Boys 39 40 42 Girls 42 58 43 Pupils 40 49 42 1Age as at 31 August 1995.