§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of children in(a) Northern Ireland and (b) England achieved A*-C grades at GCSE in all three core subjects in each of the last five years. [91577]
§ Jane KennedyThe information is as follows:
(a) Figures for 2001–02 are not yet available.
The percentages of all 15-year-olds achieving grades A*-C in all three core subjects (English, Mathematics and a Science) were as follows:
Percentage 1996–97 41 1997–98 39 1998–99 41 1999–2000 42 2000–01 42 (b) The Department for Education and Skills will provide this information.