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Statistics Publication Notice: Education Series: SQA ATTAINMENT AND SCHOOL LEAVER QUALIFICATIONS IN SCOTLAND: 2003/04

Table 13: Total qualifications attained by leavers at SCQF level 7, by subject and gender: 2003/04

Male

Female

Total

A

B

C

A

B

C

A-C

% of all leavers

Total Leavers

29,985

29,985

29,985

28,426

28,426

28,426

58,411

100.0

Mathematics

271

229

313

174

197

228

1,412

2.4

Chemistry

125

175

201

135

189

225

1,050

1.8

Biology

48

58

121

115

213

337

892

1.5

Physics

241

233

206

92

51

47

870

1.5

English

52

71

101

88

213

278

803

1.4

Art and Design

43

54

87

121

147

240

692

1.2

Music

122

62

32

156

122

45

539

0.9

Geography

17

109

119

47

132

98

522

0.9

History

39

75

94

45

121

121

495

0.8

Modern Studies

17

44

64

35

85

133

378

0.6

French

19

22

13

88

92

96

330

0.6

Computing Studies

48

105

100

14

19

22

308

0.5

Graphic Communication

61

64

42

28

16

20

231

0.4

German

9

5

4

41

30

37

126

0.2

Business Management

9

12

14

24

32

25

116

0.2

Spanish

5

5

3

29

19

21

82

0.1

Technological Studies

49

16

12

1

1

-

79

0.1

Accounting & Finance

11

6

13

14

7

10

61

0.1

Information Systems

11

12

25

1

3

9

61

0.1

Drama

14

3

1

33

6

2

59

0.1

Other*

20

16

21

45

32

34

168

0.3

Notes
Subjects ordered according to total number of qualifications gained
Percentages based on small numbers may be misleading
A dash indicates a value of zero
'Other' category may include more than one qualification per leaver
* The 'Other' category comprises subjects with fewer than 50 course passes at SCQF level 7. These are: Religious Studies, Craft & Design, Physical Education, Classical Studies, Gaidhlig, Home Economics, Italian, Latin, Economics, Gaelic (Learners), Media Studies, Scottish Group Award, Philosophy, Psychology, Russian.

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