asked the Minister for Education the number of pupils (a) from secondary schools in which all subjects are taught through the medium of Irish, and (b) from secondary schools in which all subjects are not taught through the medium of Irish, who sat for the Intermediate and Leaving Certificate Examinations in each year of the years 1951 to 1960, inclusive; and the percentages of pupils who obtained Honours Intermediate and Leaving Certificates, who obtained Pass Intermediate and Leaving Certificates, and who failed the Intermediate and Leaving Certificate Examinations, in each of the above classes of schools (a) and (b) in each of the years 1951 to 1960, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Secondary School Statistics.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
ATTENDANCE and Results at the Intermediate Certificate Examination in the years 1951-1960
|
Year |
Classification of School |
Attended |
Honours% |
Pass% |
Fail |
|
1951 |
All schools |
10,472 |
52.2 |
32.3 |
15.5 |
|
A—schools |
2,634 |
61.5 |
25.5 |
13.0 |
|
|
1952 |
All schools |
11,046 |
48.3 |
38.4 |
13.3 |
|
A—schools |
2,778 |
54.6 |
33.7 |
11.7 |
|
|
1953 |
All schools |
11,306 |
45.7 |
39.9 |
14.4 |
|
A—schools |
2,746 |
53.4 |
35.1 |
11.5 |
|
|
1954 |
All schools |
11,953 |
39.8 |
43.4 |
16.8 |
|
A—schools |
2,734 |
53.5 |
35.2 |
11.3 |
|
|
1955 |
All schools |
12,311 |
43.5 |
40.9 |
15.6 |
|
A—schools |
2,773 |
51.9 |
35.7 |
12.4 |
|
|
1956 |
All schools |
12,819 |
42.4 |
39.8 |
17.8 |
|
A—schools |
2,664 |
47.8 |
37.6 |
14.6 |
|
|
1957 |
All schools |
13,578 |
37.8 |
43.5 |
18.7 |
|
A—schools |
2,806 |
48.1 |
37.8 |
14.1 |
|
|
1958 |
All schools |
14,298 |
40.5 |
41.4 |
18.1 |
|
A—schools |
2,731 |
46.9 |
38.4 |
14.7 |
|
|
1959 |
All schools |
15,205 |
47.4 |
37.5 |
15.1 |
|
A—schools |
2,627 |
56.4 |
34.4 |
9.2 |
|
|
1960 |
All schools |
15,536 |
45.4 |
42.5 |
12.1 |
|
A—schools |
2,724 |
53.1 |
37.3 |
9.6 |
NOTE: A—schools are schools in which Irish is the medium of instruction in the subjects of the curriculum taught in the school (excepting English and modern languages in so far as such languages are taught through their own medium) and in addition is the ordinary language used by teachers and pupils.
ATTENDANCE and results at the Leaving Certificate Examination in the years 1951-1960.
|
Year |
Classification of School |
Attended |
Honours% |
Pass% |
Fail |
|
1951 |
All schools |
4,591 |
30.9 |
52.9 |
16.2 |
|
A—schools |
1,339 |
46.2 |
44.7 |
9.1 |
|
|
1952 |
All schools |
5,328 |
29.0 |
54.6 |
16.4 |
|
A—schools |
1,391 |
43.9 |
46.1 |
10.0 |
|
|
1953 |
All schools |
5,569 |
32.3 |
55.2 |
12.5 |
|
A—schools |
1,432 |
43.0 |
48.0 |
9.0 |
|
|
1954 |
All schools |
6,007 |
30.7 |
53.7 |
15.6 |
|
A—schools |
1,521 |
43.9 |
46.8 |
9.3 |
|
|
1955 |
All schools |
6,098 |
33.9 |
52.4 |
13.7 |
|
A—schools |
1,473 |
46.2 |
47.0 |
6.8 |
|
|
1956 |
All schools |
6,382 |
28.9 |
56.4 |
14.7 |
|
A—schools |
1,346 |
37.2 |
53.5 |
9.3 |
|
|
1957 |
All schools |
6,665 |
26.4 |
59.3 |
14.3 |
|
A—schools |
1,490 |
37.1 |
53.6 |
9.3 |
|
|
1958 |
All schools |
6,941 |
27.4 |
58.5 |
14.1 |
|
A—schools |
1,317 |
35.0 |
57.0 |
8.0 |
|
|
1959 |
All schools |
7,309 |
27.4 |
58.0 |
14.6 |
|
A—schools |
1,339 |
40.3 |
52.6 |
7.1 |
|
|
1960 |
All schools |
7,966 |
29.0 |
61.1 |
9.9 |
|
A—schools |
1,427 |
43.8 |
50.4 |
5.8 |
NOTE: A—schools are schools in which Irish is the medium of instruction in the subjects of the curriculum taught in the school (excepting English and modern languages in so far as such languages are taught through their own medium) and in addition is the ordinary language used by teachers and pupils.