Brendan Howlin
Question:27 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education the failure rate at leaving certificate English in the years since 1984; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Vol. 401 No. 6
27 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education the failure rate at leaving certificate English in the years since 1984; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
28 Mr. Taylor asked the Minister for Education the number of students who took mathematics at the different levels in the leaving certificate, intermediate certificate and group certificate examinations in each year since 1984; the number who failed at each level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
90 Mr. Taylor asked the Minister for Education the number of boys and girls who have taken mathematics at leaving certificate, intermediate certificate and group certificate at the various levels since 1984; and if she will make a statement on any trends that are apparent.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 27, 28 and 90 together.
Year |
Higher Level |
Ordinary Level |
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Total |
Number below Grade D |
Total |
Number below Grade D |
|
1985 |
6,422 |
529 |
40,510 |
10,662 |
1986 |
6,782 |
603 |
41,024 |
8,546 |
1987 |
7,268 |
749 |
42,202 |
8,778 |
1988 |
7,452 |
611 |
42,904 |
9,482 |
1989 |
7,317 |
719 |
47,196 |
10,607 |
Leaving: |
7,100 (Higher) |
47,200 (Ordinary) |
|
Intermediate: |
17,500 (Syllabus A) |
28,100 (Syllabus B) |
|
10,500 (Syllabus C) |
|
Group: |
11,000 |
Year |
Higher Level |
Ordinary Level |
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Total |
% less Than D |
Total |
% less than D |
|
1985 |
21,996 |
4.7 |
25,391 |
8.2 |
1986 |
22,721 |
5.7 |
24,587 |
10.2 |
1987 |
24,253 |
5.0 |
25,210 |
7.3 |
1988 |
24,345 |
5.6 |
25,709 |
8.4 |
1989 |
25,380 |
5.5 |
27,230 |
7.3 |