§ Lord Pilkington of Oxenfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish data for Wales giving, for comprehensive schools, independent schools, sixth form colleges, other further education funding council schools and colleges, all state institutions and all institutions, the number of candidates and the average A-level points per student taking each of the subjects physics, chemistry and biology at A-level in each of the years 1993 to 1997, showing data separately for students taking either GCSE Double Award Science or the respective GCSE separate science physics, chemistry or biology and giving in each case the average GCSE points per student for either GCSE Double Award Science or the respective GCSE separate science physics, chemistry or biology and the average GCSE points per subject entry per student and including, for each category of institution, the number of institutions. [HL1232]
§ Lord Williams of MostynInformation on the GCSEs taken by A-level candidates is not available centrally. The following table gives the number of entries and the average point score for A-level entries in physics, chemistry and biology.
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Average A-level point score by subject (a) Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Comprehensive schools Number of institutions (b) 181 176 171 169 167 Number of entries (c): Biology 1,496 1,573 1,487 1,559 1,716 Chemistry 1,414 1,452 1,436 1,416 1,474 Physics 1,181 1,205 1,125 1,181 1,194 Average point score Biology 4.0 4,3 4.7 4.9 5.5 Chemistry 4.7 4.7 5.1 5.2 5.6 Physics 4.6 4.7 5.1 5.1 5.5 Further education colleges Number of institutions (b) 24 24 23 22 22 Number of entries (c): Biology 478 499 558 572 527 Chemistry 441 472 473 502 509 Physics 323 276 301 330 345 Average point score Biology 3.9 4.3 4.1 4.4 5.0 Chemistry 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.6 Physics 4.9 5.2 5.1 5.0 6.1 All state institutions Number of institutions (b) 205 200 194 191 189 Number of entries (c): Biology 1,974 2,072 2,045 2,131 2,243 Chemistry 1,855 1,924 1,909 1,918 1,983 Physics 1,503 1,481 1,426 1,511 1,539 Average point score Biology 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.8 5.4 Chemistry 4.5 4.5 4.9 5.0 5.6 Physics 4.7 4.8 5.1 5.1 5.6 Independent schools Number of institutions (b) 21 21 17 18 19 Number of entries (c): Biology 215 210 172 186 229 Chemistry 226 233 190 198 230 Physics 166 159 146 163 178 Average point score Biology 5.8 6.5 5.7 6.0 7.0 Chemistry 5.9 6.9 6.2 6.7 7.0 Physics 5.8 7.1 6.2 6.2 6.6 All institutions Number of institutions (b) 226 221 211 209 208 Number of entries (c): Biology 2,188 2,282 2,216 2,316 2,471 Chemistry 2,081 2,156 2,099 2,116 2,213 Physics 1,669 1,639 1,572 1,674 1,717 Average point score Biology 4.1 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.5 Chemistry 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.8 Physics 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.7 (a) A-level point score is calculated as follows:
A-levels: Grade A = 10 points, B = 8, C = 6, D = 4, E = 2. AS-levels: Grade A = 5 points, B = 4, C = 3, D = 2, E = 1.
(b) Institutions with A- or AS-level entries.
(c) Entries for AS count as half.
§ Lord Pilkington of Oxenfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish data for Wales for the number and percentage of A-level entrants and the percentage of the 18 year old cohort obtaining two or more A-levels, three or more A-levels and three or more A-levels at A grade for comprehensive schools, independent schools, sixth form colleges, other further education schools and colleges, all state 111WA institutions and all institutions, in each of the years 1960 to 1997, showing data separately for boys, girls and all students and including, for each category of institution, the number of institutions and the number of students entering for two or more A-levels. [HL1235]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe information requested is only available centrally from 1995 onwards. The number of students obtaining three or more A-levels at grade A is not available without incurring a disproportionate cost. The available information is given in the following tables.
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A-level achievements of 17 year-old students (a)—Boys 1995 1996 1997 Comprehensive schools (b) Number of institutions (c) 168 164 165 Number of 17 year-old students 3,770 3,947 4,462 Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 2,823 3,047 3,275 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 2,359 2,579 2,904 Percentage of entrants (d) 83.6 84.6 88.7 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 1,619 1,847 1,975 Percentage of entrants (d) 57.4 60.6 60.3 Further education colleges Number of institutions (c) 23 22 23 Number of 17 year-old students n/a n/a n/a Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 780 763 839 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 640 645 736 Percentage of entrants (d) 821 84.5 87.7 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 438 438 521 Percentage of entrants (d) 56.2 57.4 62.1 All state institutions (e) Number of institutions (c) 194 190 193 Number of 17 year-old students n/a n/a n/a Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 3,603 3,810 4,114 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 2,999 3,224 3,640 Percentage of entrants (d) 83.2 84.6 88.5 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 2,057 2,285 2,496 Percentage of entrants (d) 57.1 60.0 60.7 Independent schools Number of institutions (c) 20 18 19 Number of 17 year-old students 346 332 320 Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 260 254 233 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 233 236 204 Percentage of entrants (d) 89.6 92.9 87.6 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 191 193 133 Percentage of entrants (d) 73.5 76.0 57.1 All institutions (e) Number of institutions (c) 214 208 212
A-level achievements of 17 year-old student (a)—Boys 1995 1996 1997 Number of 17 year-old students n/a n/a n/a Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 3,863 4,064 4,347 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 3,232 3,460 3,844 Percentage of entrants (d) 83.7 85.1 88.4 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 2,248 2,478 2,629 Percentage of entrants (d) 58.2 61.0 60.5 (a) Age as at 31 August of the previous academic year.
(b) LEA and grant maintained schools.
(c) Institutions with 17 year-old pupils.
(d) As a percentage of those entered for 2 or more A-levels.
(e) Includes special schools and pupil referral units.
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A-level achievements of 17 year-old students (a)-Girls 1995 1996 1997 Comprehensive schools (b) Number of institutions (c) 168 164 165 Number of 17 year-old students 4,311 4,528 4,911 Number entered for two or more A-level or equivalent 3,447 3,574 3,787 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 2,978 3,174 3,438 Percentage of entrants (d) 86.4 88.8 90.8 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 2,148 2,305 2,494 Percentage of entrants (d) 62.3 64.5 65.9 Further education colleges Number of institutions (c) 23 22 23 Number of 17 year-old students n/a n/a n/a Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 1,060 1,133 1,259 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 871 995 1,113 Percentage of entrants (d) 82.2 87.8 88.4 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 618 689 811 Percentage of entrants (d) 58.3 60.8 64.4 All state institutions (e) Number of institutions (c) 194 190 193 Number of 17 year-old students n/a n/a n/a Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 4,507 4,707 5,046 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 3,849 4,169 4,551 Percentage of entrants (d) 85.4 88.6 90.2 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 2,766 2,994 3,305 Percentage of entrants (d) 61.4 63.6 65.5 Independent schools Number of institutions (c) 20 18 19 Number of 17 year-old students 300 303 319 Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 255 262 285 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 240 242 281 Percentage of entrants (d) 94.1 92.4 98.6 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 200 210 246
A-level achievements of 17 year-old students (a)—Girls. 1995 1996 1997 Percentage of entrants (d) 78.4 80.2 86.3 All institutions (e) Number of institutions (c) 214 208 212 Number of 17 year-old students n/a n/a n/a Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 4,762 4,969 5,331 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 4,089 4,411 4,832 Percentage of entrants (d) 85.9 88.8 90.6 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 2,966 3,204 3,551 Percentage of entrants (d) 62.3 64.5 66.6 (a) Age as at 31 August of the previous academic year.
(b) LEA and grant maintained schools.
(c) Institutions with 17 year-old pupils.
(d) As a percentage of those entered for 2 or more A-levels.
(e) Includes special schools and pupil referral units.
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A-level achievements of 17 year-old students (a)—Students 1995 1996 1997 Comprehensive schools (b) Number of institutions (c) 168 164 165 Number of 17 year-old students 8,081 8,475 9,373 Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 6,270 6,621 7,062 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 5,337 5,753 6,342 Percentage of entrants (d) 85.1 86.9 89.8 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 3,767 4,152 4,469 Percentage of entrants (d) 60.1 62.7 63.3 Further education colleges Number of institutions (c) 23 22 23 Number of 17 year-old students n/a n/a n/a Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 1,840 1,896 2,098 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 1,511 1,640 1,849 Percentage of entrants (d) 82.1 86.5 88.1
A-level achievements of 17 year-old students (a)—Students 1995 1996 1997 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 1,056 1.127 1,332 Percentage of entrants (d) 57.4 59.4 63.5 All state institutions (e) Number of institutions (c) 194 190 193 Number of 17 year-old students n/a n/a n/a Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 8.110 8,517 9,160 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 6,848 7,393 8,191 Percentage of entrants (d) 84.4 86.8 89.4 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 4,823 5,279 5,801 Percentage of entrants (d) 59.5 62.0 63.3 Independent schools Number of institutions (c) 20 18 19 Number of 17 year-old students 646 635 639 Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 515 516 518 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 473 478 485 Percentage of entrants (d) 91.8 92.6 93.6 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 391 403 379 Percentage of entrants (d) 75.9 78.1 73.2 All institutions (e) Number of institutions (c) 214 208 212 Number of 17 year-old students n/a n/a n/a Number entered for two or more A-levels or equivalent 8,625 9,033 9,678 Achieving 2 or more A-levels Number of students 7,321 7,871 8,676 Percentage of entrants (d) 84.9 87.1 89.6 Achieving 3 or more A-levels Number of students 5,214 5,682 6,180 Percentage of entrants (d) 60.5 62.9 63.9 (a) Age as at 31 August of the previous academic year.
(b) LEA and grant maintained schools.
(c) Institutions with 17 year-old pupils.
(d) As a percentage of those entered for 2 or more A-levels.
(e) Includes special schools and pupil referral units.