Written question asked by Kim Howells (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 January 1997. It was answered by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Monday, 13 January 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: 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 grade. - Inc figs for the percentage of 15-year-olds in England who gained GCSE grades A* to C in (a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) science in 1994-95.

Answer: Dr. Howells: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of schools leavers gained GCSE grades A* to C in (a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) science in the most recent year for which figures are available, broken down by grade. [9975] Mrs. Gillan: The information requested is not available for school leavers. However, the percentage of 15-year-olds in England who gained GCSE grades A* to C in (a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) science in 1994-95 were as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Mathematics Per cent. English Per cent. Science Per cent. Grade A* 2 2 3 Grade A 7 8 7 Grade B 13 17 15 Grade C 19 23 18 Grades A* to C 40 50 43 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9975; 288 c74W;288 c74-5W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Assessments Curriculum English language Standards Science GCSE Mathematics
Contains statistics: Yes