asked the Minister for Education (1) the number of leaving certificate examinees who sought a review of marks in one or more subjects; (2) the number of such applicants in each subject; (3) the number whose marks were altered on review; (4) if higher education grants can be awarded to applicants who qualify as a result of a review; and (5) if steps can be taken to ensure that applicants for university places, who qualify as a result of such a review, will gain a place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Leaving Certificate Marks Review.
144.
The information is as follows:
(1) The total number of applications received for a review of results in subjects of the leaving certificate examination 1980 was 4,750.
(2) The distribution of such applications over individual subjects was as follows:
|
Subject |
Total |
|
Irish |
329 |
|
English |
1,152 |
|
Mathematics |
343 |
|
History |
431 |
|
Geography |
251 |
|
Latin |
66 |
|
French |
440 |
|
German |
35 |
|
Italian |
3 |
|
Spanish |
22 |
|
Greek & Hebrew |
1 |
|
Physics |
157 |
|
Chemistry |
312 |
|
Biology |
297 |
|
Technical Drawing |
23 |
|
Physics & Chemistry |
36 |
|
Applied Mathematics |
9 |
|
Home Economics S & S |
121 |
|
Home Economics Gen. |
21 |
|
Accounting |
98 |
|
Business Organisation |
272 |
|
Economics |
170 |
|
Agricultural Science |
4 |
|
Agricultural Economics |
— |
|
Economic History |
19 |
|
Mechanics |
— |
|
Art |
105 |
|
Music |
21 |
|
Engineering Workshop |
9 |
|
Building Construction |
3 |
|
Total 4,750 |
(3) The number of cases where result originally awarded was altered on review was 164.
(4) An applicant for a higher education grant who qualifies for a grant on grounds of attainments as a result of a review of the original grade awarded to him in one or more subjects of the leaving certificate examination, may be awarded a grant if the other necessary conditions of the grants scheme are complied with by him.
(5) I understand that the procedure adopted by the Central Applications Office includes a provision for the reassessment of the applications of students whose revised results entitle them to consideration for a place on the basis of such revision of their original results. In some circumstances such students may be considered for places in courses from which successful applicants had withdrawn or for courses for which they did not register.