Vol. 207 No. 2
asked the Minister for Education the total number of secondary schools in the State which provide courses in physics to (a) intermediate and (b) leaving certificate standard; and if he will state in each case the number of such schools teaching physics through (i) Irish and (ii) English.
113.
asked the Minister for Education the number of recognised secondary schools providing courses in physics to (a) intermediate and (b) leaving certificate standard which have at present on their teaching staff (i) an honours graduate in science or (ii) a pass graduate in science.
I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together.
The reply is in the form of a statement which, with your permission, I propose to have circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
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(a) (i) |
The total of recognised secondary schools which provide courses in Physics to Intermediate Certificate level only |
165 |
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(ii) |
The number of such schools teaching Physics through Irish |
51 |
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The number of such schools teaching Physics through English |
114 |
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(iii) |
The number of such schools with an honours graduate in Science on their staff |
28 |
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(iv) |
The number of such schools without an honours graduate in Science but with a pass graduate in Science on their staff |
54 |
|
(b) (i) |
The total number of recognised secondary schools which provide courses in Physics to Leaving Certificate level |
193 |
|
(ii) |
The number of such schools teaching Physics through Irish |
45 |
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The number of such schools teaching Physics through English |
148 |
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|
(iii) |
The number of such schools with an honours graduate in Science on their staff |
81 |
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(iv) |
The number of such schools without an honours graduate in Science but with a pass graduate in Science on their staff |
104 |
NOTE: 14 schools at (b) (ii) teach physics through Irish to Intermediate Certificate level only.
114.
asked the Minister for Education the number of pupils in recognised secondary schools at present studying physics through (a) Irish and (b) English.
The number of pupils in recognised secondary schools at present studying physics (a) through Irish is 9,022 and (b) through English is 30,850.
