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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 12 Jul 1990

Vol. 401 No. 6

Written Answers. - Examination Statistics.

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.

Mervyn Taylor

Question:

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.

Mervyn Taylor

Question:

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.

As the Deputies are probably aware the terms "pass" or "fail" are no longer applied to the certificate examinations. All candidates are awarded certificates showing the grades obtained in the subjects taken by them. I take it that what the questions seek to elicit are details of the number of candidates who did not obtain at least grade D.
Mathematics
Leaving Certificate

Year

Higher Level

Ordinary Level

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

Intermediate Certificate 1989
Higher Course
19.975 sat; 1,170 below Grade D
Lower Course
41.084 sat; 3,878 below Grade D
Numbers sitting for Mathematics in 1990 (Provision figures)

Leaving:

7,100 (Higher)

47,200 (Ordinary)

Intermediate:

17,500 (Syllabus A)

28,100 (Syllabus B)

10,500 (Syllabus C)

Group:

11,000

English
Leaving Certificate

Year

Higher Level

Ordinary Level

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

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