PUBLICATION OF G.C.E. 'O' LEVEL RESULTS

Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam asked the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education (a) if he will release the number of students who obtained passes in the G.C.E. 'O' level examinations conducted for schools in 1980, 1981 and 1982 expressed as a percentage of the total number of students sitting in the following subjects: (i) English; (ii) English and Maths; and (iii) English, Maths and Second Language; and (b) if he will direct his Ministry to release for publication in the press the information requested in (a) for the 1983 G.C.E. 'O' level results when received.

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Every year, detailed results of G.C.E. 'O' level examinations are analysed and presented to the Schools Council. The general public have, therefore, been kept informed of the G.C.E. 'O' level results, subject by subject, through the usual mass media. The details of the 1982 G.C.E. 'O' level results (Cols. 267 - 272) are enclosed for the information of the Member for Anson. Results by the groups of subjects requested are not available. The Ministry of Education does not normally carry out such analyses. results - NATIONAL RESULTS FOR ALL SUBJECTS FROM 1980-1982 (ENGLISH STREAM) (Cols. 267 - 272)