asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of pupils who sat for the Intermediate and Leaving Certificate Examinations in 1931, the percentage of passes obtained with and without honours, by (a) boys, (b) girls, (c) the percentage of passes in each of the following subjects—Mathematics, English; History and Geography; Irish; Science by (a) boys, (b) girls?
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Intermediate and Leaving Certificate Examinations.
The reply which is in tabular form, will be circulated.
Reply is as follows:
SECONDARY CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS, 1931.
|
I |
Boys |
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|
No. Exd. |
No. who obtained Honours |
No. who passed without Honours |
|
|
% |
% |
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|
Intermediate Certificate |
2,504 |
38.1 |
34.5 |
|
Leaving Certificate* |
954 |
45.3 |
32.0 |
|
GIRLS |
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|
No. Exd. |
No. who obtained Honours |
No. who passed without Honours |
|
|
% |
% |
||
|
Intermediate Certificate |
1,738 |
39.5 |
34.1 |
|
Leaving Certificate* |
625 |
51.4 |
29.9 |
II. Percentage of passes in certain subjects:
INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE—PERCENTAGE PASSED.
|
Subject |
Boys |
Girls |
|
Mathematics |
72.1 |
56.5 |
|
English |
84.0 |
90.1 |
|
History and Geography |
64.0 |
64.5 |
|
Irish |
75.4 |
79.9 |
|
Science |
76.4 |
74.7 |
|
Domestic Science |
— |
82.3 |
LEAVING CERTIFICATE—PERCENTAGE PASSED.
|
Subject |
Boys |
Girls |
|
Mathematics |
74.1 |
54.9 |
|
English |
92.3 |
94.6 |
|
History |
73.1 |
75.1 |
|
Geography |
79.8 |
87.1 |
|
Irish |
93.6 |
97.2 |
|
Domestic Science |
— |
99.2 |
|
Chemistry |
84.1 |
75.0 |
|
Botany |
0.0 |
93.6 |
|
Physics |
84.3 |
100.0 |
|
Physiology and Hygiene |
0.0 |
92.7 |
|
Rural Science |
65.9 |
93.3 |
|
Applied Mathematics |
83.9 |
0.0 |
*These numbers do not include 246 candidates for admission to Training Colleges, and 22 candidates for University Scholarships, who were not candidates for the award of the Leaving Certificate.