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Wales: Analysis of A-Level Results
Baroness Blatch asked 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 Mostyn: The 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.
| 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 | |||
| 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 syllabus including statistics.
(c) Includes human biology and social biology.
(d) Includes special schools and pupil referral units.
(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) 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) 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) 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, D=2, 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.
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
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
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
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
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
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 3.0 14.2 14.4 15.0 15.7