asked the Minister for Education the grades of all examinations in higher level and O level under the following headings: percentage obtaining (i) "C" or higher and (ii) "D" and "E" or lower for each examination subject taken in 1985.
Written Answers. - Examination Results Statistics.
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The statistics sought by the Deputy are not yet available. The following tabular statements give details of the statistics relating to the leaving certificate examination 1984 for the information of the Deputy.
Summary of Leaving Certificate results 1984. (Higher level papers)
|
Subjects |
Summary of Results — Higher 1984 |
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|
Total Number of Candidates |
% Grades Awarded |
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|
C or Higher |
D |
E or Lower |
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|
1. Irish |
10,079 |
60.9 |
36.6 |
2.5 |
|
2. English |
19,972 |
54.1 |
40.5 |
5.4 |
|
3. Latin |
836 |
57.1 |
29.9 |
13.0 |
|
4. Greek |
13 |
76.9 |
23.1 |
0.0 |
|
5. French |
11,987 |
57.5 |
37.1 |
5.4 |
|
6. German |
1,092 |
72.1 |
25.0 |
2.9 |
|
7. Italian |
51 |
52.9 |
25.5 |
21.6 |
|
8. Spanish |
459 |
73.9 |
22.9 |
3.3 |
|
9. History |
7,782 |
50.6 |
38.0 |
11.4 |
|
10. Geography |
9,920 |
54.2 |
38.1 |
7.7 |
|
11. Mathematics |
5,578 |
62.9 |
27.4 |
9.7 |
|
12. Applied Mathematics |
664 |
63.3 |
22.3 |
14.5 |
|
13. Physics |
5,161 |
62.6 |
25.5 |
11.9 |
|
14. Chemistry |
6,389 |
59.4 |
28.6 |
12.0 |
|
15. Physics and Chemistry |
960 |
66.3 |
24.7 |
9.1 |
|
16. Biology |
12,382 |
54.2 |
36.3 |
9.5 |
|
17. Agricultural Science |
903 |
67.8 |
28.6 |
3.7 |
|
18. Agricultural Economics |
130 |
54.6 |
32.3 |
13.1 |
|
19. Mechanics |
10 |
20.0 |
70.0 |
10.0 |
|
20. Home Economics (Social and Scientific) |
9,471 |
46.5 |
44.2 |
9.3 |
|
21. Home Economics (General) |
1,199 |
45.2 |
46.2 |
8.6 |
|
22. Accounting |
6,027 |
56.3 |
30.5 |
13.2 |
|
23. Business Organisation |
5,979 |
49.3 |
41.6 |
9.0 |
|
24. Economics |
4,329 |
43.7 |
39.6 |
16.7 |
|
25. Economic History |
226 |
44.2 |
38.5 |
17.3 |
|
26. Art |
4,321 |
53.2 |
38.0 |
8.7 |
|
27. Music and Musicianship—A |
376 |
41.8 |
53.5 |
4.8 |
|
28. Music and Musicianship—B |
511 |
69.3 |
29.2 |
1.6 |
|
29. Eng. Workshop Theory and Practice |
780 |
77.2 |
21.9 |
0.9 |
|
30. Technical Drawing |
1,667 |
50.6 |
33.0 |
16.4 |
|
31. Building Construction |
2,752 |
57.0 |
38.2 |
4.8 |
|
32. Hebrew |
1 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Summary of Leaving certificate results 1984. (Ordinary level papers)
|
Subjects |
Summary of Results — Ordinary 1984 |
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|
Total Number of Candidates |
% Grades Awarded |
|||
|
C or Higher |
D |
E or Lower |
||
|
1. Irish |
30,013 |
41.4 |
35.2 |
23.5 |
|
2. English |
23,995 |
40.7 |
51.1 |
8.2 |
|
3. Latin |
132 |
34.8 |
34.8 |
30.3 |
|
4. Greek |
2 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
0.0 |
|
5. French |
15,854 |
43.5 |
43.7 |
12.9 |
|
6. German |
502 |
61.4 |
27.3 |
11.4 |
|
7. Italian |
26 |
38.5 |
26.9 |
34.5 |
|
8. Spanish |
539 |
41.7 |
29.9 |
28.4 |
|
9. History |
6,832 |
45.2 |
30.9 |
23.9 |
|
10. Geography |
7,851 |
46.5 |
40.4 |
13.1 |
|
11. Mathematics |
37,814 |
45.5 |
29.5 |
24.9 |
|
12. Applied Mathematics |
436 |
62.8 |
23.4 |
13.8 |
|
13. Physics |
3,629 |
62.4 |
23.3 |
14.3 |
|
14. Chemistry |
2,695 |
58.8 |
24.5 |
16.7 |
|
15. Physics and Chemistry |
482 |
45.4 |
26.6 |
28.0 |
|
16. Biology |
10,925 |
40.6 |
35.3 |
24.1 |
|
17. Agricultural Science |
665 |
49.5 |
38.0 |
12.5 |
|
18. Agricultural Economics |
92 |
51.1 |
34.8 |
14.1 |
|
19. Mechanics |
10 |
10.0 |
40.0 |
50.0 |
|
20. Home Economics (Social and Scientific) |
4,664 |
40.0 |
47.5 |
12.5 |
|
21. Home Economics (General) |
1,880 |
48.9 |
40.7 |
10.3 |
|
22. Accounting |
5,372 |
53.2 |
29.1 |
17.7 |
|
23. Business Organisation |
7,784 |
43.0 |
37.0 |
20.0 |
|
24. Economics |
4,167 |
38.2 |
40.2 |
21.6 |
|
25. Economic History |
145 |
21.4 |
35.9 |
42.8 |
|
26. Art |
3,466 |
43.3 |
46.0 |
10.7 |
|
27. Music and Musicianship—A |
134 |
20.1 |
68.7 |
11.2 |
|
28. Music and Musicianship—B |
22 |
72.7 |
22.7 |
4.5 |
|
29. Eng. Workshop Theory and Practice |
1,760 |
62.3 |
33.9 |
3.9 |
|
30. Technical Drawing |
3,641 |
40.4 |
33.9 |
25.7 |
|
31. Building Construction |
2 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
32. Hebrew |
1 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |