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Statistics Publication Notice: Education Series: SQA Attainment and School Leaver Qualifications in Scotland: 2004/05

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Table 12: Total qualifications attained by leavers at SCQF level 6, by subject grade and gender: 2004/05

Male

Female

Total

A

B

C

A

B

C

A-C

% of all leavers

English

1,012

1,970

3,019

1,864

2,934

4,182

14,981

26.2

Mathematics

1,722

1,722

1,624

1,655

1,736

1,774

10,233

17.9

Chemistry

826

855

917

791

966

1,013

5,368

9.4

Physics

1,312

1,201

1,140

617

474

475

5,219

9.1

History

399

856

834

663

1,281

1,074

5,107

8.9

Biology

491

483

456

1,097

1,283

1,202

5,012

8.8

Art and Design

262

454

549

935

1,384

1,308

4,892

8.5

Modern Studies

479

668

607

1,003

1,103

993

4,853

8.5

Geography

686

794

850

835

775

631

4,571

8.0

Business Management

321

498

514

576

721

741

3,371

5.9

Music

623

425

199

884

644

338

3,113

5.4

Computing Studies

572

811

867

172

264

285

2,971

5.2

French

291

196

142

1,102

670

546

2,947

5.1

Physical Education

467

818

786

238

277

270

2,856

5.0

Administration

77

168

225

425

773

851

2,519

4.4

Graphic Communication

525

550

502

212

237

228

2,254

3.9

Human Biology

131

141

154

347

426

424

1,623

2.8

Information Systems

186

371

404

117

223

250

1,551

2.7

Drama

35

140

142

161

446

414

1,338

2.3

Accounting & Finance

245

169

156

268

186

196

1,220

2.1

Psychology

55

90

93

232

312

331

1,113

1.9

Religious Studies

65

110

90

210

297

284

1,056

1.8

German

104

96

91

330

205

209

1,035

1.8

Home Economics

10

23

20

159

278

232

722

1.3

Product Design

58

120

238

49

89

98

652

1.1

Spanish

65

27

35

281

140

98

646

1.1

Craft & Design

58

121

179

66

103

92

619

1.1

Technological Studies

180

148

126

15

5

8

482

0.8

Philosophy

35

62

73

46

82

100

398

0.7

Media Studies

26

46

57

61

77

95

362

0.6

Economics

47

43

47

26

38

40

241

0.4

Classical Studies

17

17

25

57

37

39

192

0.3

Italian

16

9

11

68

36

23

163

0.3

Sociology

15

10

4

53

29

19

130

0.2

Latin

9

12

7

26

27

21

102

0.2

Gaidhlig

15

7

4

36

21

6

89

0.2

Photography for the Media

7

12

6

12

29

22

88

0.2

Gaelic (Learners)

13

3

5

28

16

10

75

0.1

Personal and Social Education

4

3

4

25

24

14

74

0.1

Other*

90

24

29

138

59

46

386

0.7

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 6. These are: Arts, Scottish Group Award, Science, Managing Environmental Resources, Politics, Early Years Care and Education, Dance Practice, Care, Geology, Technology, Tourism, Mechatronics, Russian, Classical Greek, Construction, Visual Arts, Civil Engineering, Electronics, Sports Coaching Studies, Building and Architectural Technology, Fitness and Exercise and Mental Health Care

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