Jim Higgins
Question:103 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary schools which do not provide any technical subject for (a) junior certificate and (b) leaving certificate.
Written Answers. - Post-Primary Curriculum.
The information required by the Deputy is given in the following tabular form.
Number of Post-Primary Schools not providing any Technical Subject — 1989—90*
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Junior Cycle |
Leaving Certificate |
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New Junior Certificate Programme |
Intermediate Certificate |
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Number of schools not providing any technical subject |
237 |
248 |
288 |
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Total number of schools providing the stated course |
780 |
789 |
783 |
*For the purposes of the reply, technical subjects are taken as: (i) woodwork, metalwork, mechanical drawing and technology on the new junior certificate programme; (ii) woodwork, metalwork and mechanical drawing at intermediate certificate; and (iii) engineering, technical drawing and construction studies at leaving certificate.