§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many 16-year-olds gained five standard grades in each year since 1993. [43897]
§ Mr. DewarInformation on presentations and awards at Standard Grade is held for school year cohorts and this does not always correspond with pupil age. The tables show how many pupils in S4 were presented for five or more Standard Grade examinations in each year since 1993 and how many S4 pupils gained five or more Standard Grade awards in each year since 1993 at levels 1–3.
- S4 Pupils presented for five or more Standard Grades
- 1993: 54,897
- 1994: 55,698
- 1995: 60,483
- 1996: 62,097
- 1997: 60,871
- S4 Pupils who gained five or more Standard Grades at levels 1–3
- 1993: 28,472
- 1994: 30,665
- 1995: 33,553
- 1996: 34,884
- 1997: 35,489.