asked the Minister for Education if he will give in the form of a table as given on pages 184 and 185 of the Report of the Council of Education the number of candidates taking the various science subjects in the Leaving Certificate in each of the years 1958 to 1961 inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Leaving Certificate Science Subjects.
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As requested, the information is given in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of An Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of candidates examined at the Leaving Certificate Examination in the Science subjects mentioned in each of the years 1958 to 1961
|
Subject |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
||||||||
|
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
|
|
Physics |
818 |
9 |
827 |
973 |
18 |
991 |
1,004 |
17 |
1,021 |
1,139 |
30 |
1,169 |
|
Chemistry |
854 |
31 |
885 |
995 |
63 |
1,058 |
1,071 |
107 |
1,178 |
1,214 |
102 |
1,316 |
|
Physics and Chemistry |
166 |
36 |
202 |
155 |
65 |
220 |
270 |
93 |
363 |
259 |
92 |
351 |
|
General Science |
265 |
120 |
385 |
298 |
139 |
437 |
313 |
173 |
486 |
319 |
211 |
530 |
|
Botany |
107 |
260 |
367 |
139 |
275 |
414 |
147 |
332 |
479 |
130 |
316 |
446 |
|
Physiology and Hygiene |
55 |
1,337 |
1,392 |
85 |
1,604 |
1,689 |
104 |
1,778 |
1,882 |
139 |
1,962 |
2,101 |
|
Agricultural Science |
242 |
— |
242 |
277 |
— |
277 |
256 |
— |
256 |
313 |
— |
313 |
|
Domestic Science |
— |
2,041 |
2,041 |
— |
2,156 |
2,156 |
— |
2,369 |
2,369 |
— |
2,617 |
2,617 |