Welsh 1st and 2nd Language Achievement in Secondary Schools 2000/01

Welsh 1st Language, in 2001

• 12 per cent of 16 year-olds entered GCSE Welsh 1st Language. 8 per cent of 16 year-olds achieved a grade A*-C.
• There has been a steady increase in both entries and passes for Welsh 1st Language and Literature.
• There have been similar increases in English Language There has been a slight decrease in the number of entries for Welsh 1st Language A level since its peak in 1994.

Welsh 2nd Language, in 2001

• 31 per cent of 16 year-olds entered GCSE Welsh 2nd Language, compared to 25 per cent in 2000. 19 per cent of 16 year-olds achieved a grade A*-C.
• There has been an increasing trend in both entries and passes for Welsh 2nd Language, with a large increase in 2001, while the percentage achieving a grade A*-C in a foreign language has remained fairly constant.
• The number of entries in Welsh 2nd Language A level has increased most years since 1992.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5514
E-mail: school.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk 

Next update

June 2003