Austin Deasy
Question:51 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education the number of students who took continental languages in the 1990 intermediate and leaving certificates; and if she will list the numbers for each language.
Vol. 401 No. 6
51 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education the number of students who took continental languages in the 1990 intermediate and leaving certificates; and if she will list the numbers for each language.
194 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education the overall numbers who took continental languages in the 1990 intermediate certificate and leaving certificate; and the percentage of males and females in each case.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 194 together.
The numbers of candidates entered for modern continental languages at this year's intermediate and leaving certificates examinations are as follows:
Subject |
Leaving Certificate |
Intermediate Certificate |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
French |
36,846 |
39% |
61% |
44,328 |
44% |
56% |
German |
3,514 |
29% |
71% |
8,593 |
38% |
62% |
Spanish |
1,180 |
34% |
66% |
1,518 |
43% |
57% |
Italian |
111 |
42% |
58% |
45 |
69% |
31% |