§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish for Wales for comprehensive schools, grammar schools, modern schools, independent schools, FEFC schools and colleges and for all institutions in each of the years 1994 to 1997 giving the number of pupils in each of the subjects—mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, English literature, history, geography, French and economics: entering for A-level, passing A-level and obtaining Grade A at A-level, together with, for each kind of institution, the average A-level points obtained per pupil. [HL454]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe information requested on A-level entries and passes is given in the following tables. Readily available information on the average point score is given for those entering two or more A-levels and those entering fewer than 2 A-levels (or AS level equivalent) separately, as is usually published. There is disproportionate cost involved in producing an A-level point score for A-levels alone. There are no "modern" or "grammar" schools in Wales.
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A-level entries and passes for selected subjects, 1994 Number of pupils: entered for A level passing A level obtaining grade A Comprehensive schools (a) Mathematics (b) 2,044 1,723 496 Physics 1,189 911 199 Chemistry 1,443 1,097 202 Biology (c) 1,577 1,156 190 English literature 2,395 2,128 263 History 1,694 1,487 230 Geography 1,814 1,619 225 French 1,136 1,025 169 Economics 1,060 839 126 Independent schools Mathematics (b) 269 255 125 Physics 157 146 68 Chemistry 227 208 90 Biology (c) 205 193 66 English literature 170 163 43 History 141 130 21 Geography 150 139 28 French 136 128 40 Economics 89 68 10
A-level entries and passes for selected subjects, 1994 Number of pupils: entered for A level passing A level obtaining grade A Further Education Colleges Mathematics (b) 787 567 150 Physics 271 226 56 Chemistry 472 332 55 Biology (c) 649 445 49 English literature 915 741 81 History 611 435 68 Geography 379 333 45 French 304 284 54 Economics 293 228 44 All schools and colleges (d) Mathematics (b) 3,100 2,545 771 Physics 1,617 1,283 323 Chemistry 2,142 1,637 347 Biology (c) 2,431 1,794 305 English literature 3,480 3,032 387 History 2,446 2,052 319 Geography 2,343 2,091 298 French 1,576 1,437 263 Economics 1,442 1,135 180 (a) LEA and grant maintained secondary schools. (b) All syllabuses including statistics. (c) Includes human biology and social biology. (d) Includes special schools and pupil referral units.
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A-level entries and passes for selected subjects, 1995 Number of pupils: entered for A level passing A level obtaining grade A Comprehensive schools (a) Mathematics (b) 2,012 1,709 546 Physics 1,099 900 207 Chemistry 1,432 1,176 239 Biology (c) 1,507 1,190 192 English literature 2,016 1,892 280 History 1,586 1,397 212 Geography 1,563 1,366 191 French 992 899 145 Economics 861 701 113 Independent schools Mathematics (b) 269 241 96 Physics 138 123 44 Chemistry 190 176 47 Biology (c) 166 150 34 English literature 179 178 62 History 132 127 11 Geography 148 136 29 French 121 117 29 Economics 87 76 13 Further Education Colleges Mathematics (b) 757 566 155 Physics 295 230 61 Chemistry 469 342 47 Biology (c) 707 495 53 English literature 862 733 91 History 608 453 59 Geography 399 333 40 French 366 323 55 Economics 245 169 30 All schools and colleges (d) Mathematics (b) 3,038 2,516 797 Physics 1,532 1,253 312 Chemistry 2,091 1,694 333 Biology (c) 2,380 1,835 279
A-level entries and passes for selected subjects, 1995 Number of pupils: entered for A level passing A level obtaining grade A English literature 3,057 2,803 433 History 2,326 1,977 282 Geography 2,110 1,835 260 French 1,479 1,339 229 Economics 1,193 946 156 (a) LEA and grant maintained secondary schools. (b) All syllabuses including statistics. (c) Includes human biology and social biology. (d) Includes special schools and pupil referral units.
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A-level entries and passes for selected subjects, 1996 Number of pupils: Entered for A level passing A level Obtaining grade A Comprehensive schools (a) Mathematics (b) 1,955 1,684 438 Physics 1,135 918 206 Chemistry 1,376 1,160 234 Biology (c) 1,522 1,280 216 English literature 2,110 2,019 292 History 1,610 1,469 222 Geography 1,605 1,420 218 French 1,157 1,065 236 Economics 838 741 125 Independent schools Mathematics (b) 268 248 106 Physics 152 141 41 Chemistry 196 186 59 Biology (c) 180 163 41 English literature 146 145 43 History 114 104 25 Geography 138 127 32 French 124 120 33 Economics 84 75 14 Further Education Colleges Mathematics (b) 685 512 111 Physics 300 242 55 Chemistry 455 342 45 Biology (c) 654 472 55 English literature 702 637 65 History 594 475 52 Geography 385 332 35 French 368 341 71 Economics 261 198 13 All schools and colleges (d) Mathematics (b) 2,908 2,444 655 Physics 1,587 1,301 302 Chemistry 2,027 1,688 338 Biology (c) 2,356 1,915 312 English literature 2,958 2,801 400 History 2,318 2,048 299 Geography 2,128 1,879 285 French 1,649 1,526 340 Economics 1,183 1,014 152 (a) LEA and grant maintained secondary schools. (b) All syllabuses including statistics. (c) Includes human biology and social biology. (d) Includes special schools and pupil referral units.
A-level entries and passes for selected subjects, 1997 Number of pupils: entered for A level passing A level obtaining grade A Comprehensive schools (a) Mathematics (b) 2,016 1,819 519 Physics 1,154 1,010 197 Chemistry 1,420 1,257 253 Biology (c) 1,713 1,529 243 English literature 2,177 2,110 343 History 1,614 1,496 297 Geography 1,690 1,616 170 French 1,045 945 221 Economics 757 685 118 Independent schools Mathematics (b) 290 272 117 Physics 176 156 53 Chemistry 228 217 76 Biology (c) 223 205 83 English Literature 159 157 44 History 94 89 18 Geography 139 133 19 French 117 112 36 Economics 91 73 10
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Average A-level point score per pupil for schools and colleges in Wales Pupils entered for fewer than 2 A-levels or AS equivalent (b) Pupils entered for 2 or more A AS equivalent (b) 1994 1995 1996 1997 1994 1995 1996 1997 Comprehensive schools (c) 2.9 3.2 2.8 2.6 14.4 14.9 15.5 16.0 Independent schools 4.2 4.4 3.7 4.7 20.1 19.5 19.2 19.7 Further Education colleges 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 12.1 12.1 12.8 13.9 All schools and colleges (d) 3.2 3.3 3.1 3 14.2 14.4 15.0 15.7 (a) A level point score is calculated on the following basis: A-levels: Grade A=10 points, B=8, C=6,D=4,E=2. AS examinations: Grade A=5 points, B=4,C=3,E=1. (b) AS levels are counted as half an A-level. (c) LEA and grant maintained secondary schools. (d) Includes special schools and pupil referral units.
A-level entries and passes for selected subjects, 1997 Number of pupils: entered for A level passing A level obtaining grade A Further Education Colleges Mathematics (b) 694 586 174 Physics 308 278 78 Chemistry 465 402 82 Biology (c) 621 505 65 English literature 679 629 82 History 600 506 71 Geography 336 317 18 French 311 287 66 Economics 218 163 13 All schools and colleges (d) Mathematics (b) 3,000 2,677 810 Physics 1,638 1,444 328 Chemistry 2,113 1,876 411 Biology (c) 2,557 2,239 391 English literature 3,015 2,896 469 History 2,308 2,091 386 Geography 2,165 2,066 207 French 1,473 1,344 323 Economics 1,066 921 141 (a) LEA and grant mainted secondary schools. (b) All syllabuses including statistics. (c) Includes human biology and social biology. (d) Includes special schools and pupil referral units.