Vol. 421 No. 2
102 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education the number of people who will be employed to correct (a) the 1992 junior certificate examination and (b) the 1992 leaving certificate examination; and if he will outline the numbers employed in respect of each examination subject.
103 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education the reason for the undue delay in notifying the 1992 leaving certificate and junior certificate examination correctors of their positions.
104 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education if he will outline the qualification criteria used to select junior certificate and leaving certificate examination correctors; and if he will further outline whether (a) unemployed teachers and (b) substitute and part-time teachers get preference for these positions.
I propose taking Questions Nos. 102 to 104, inclusive, together. My Department appoints its junior and leaving certificate examiners on the basis of their suitability and previous experience. Unemployed, substitute or part time teachers do not get preference for these positions.
There was no undue delay in notifying examiners this year. Letters of appointment were issued by the Department on 15 May this year by comparison with the 17 May in 1991.
The total number of examiners appointed in 1992 is 1,366 in the leaving certificate and 1,666 in the junior certificate.
These are broken down in subjects as follows:
|
Subject |
Junior Certificate Number |
Leaving Certificate Number |
|
Irish |
194 |
193 |
|
English |
207 |
217 |
|
Mathematics |
238 |
246 |
|
History |
139 |
46 |
|
Geography |
127 |
78 |
|
Latin |
2 |
2 |
|
Greek |
1 |
2 |
|
Classical Studies |
2 |
2 |
|
French |
129 |
115 |
|
German |
50 |
18 |
|
Spanish |
8 |
4 |
|
Italian |
2 |
2 |
|
Music and Musicianship A |
27 |
— |
|
Music and Musicianship B |
2 |
— |
|
Art, Craft, Design |
65 |
— |
|
Business Studies |
159 |
— |
|
Science |
153 |
— |
|
Home Economics |
50 |
— |
|
Woodwork |
21 |
— |
|
Metalwork |
26 |
— |
|
Mechanical Drawing |
47 |
— |
|
S.E.S.P. |
3 |
— |
|
Humanities 1—English |
3 |
— |
|
Humanities 2—Geography |
4 |
— |
|
Humanities 3—History |
3 |
— |
|
ESP—History |
2 |
— |
|
ESP—Geography |
2 |
— |
|
Art |
— |
21 |
|
Applied Mathematics |
— |
6 |
|
Physics |
— |
35 |
|
Chemistry |
— |
30 |
|
Physics and Chemistry |
— |
6 |
|
Agricultural Science |
— |
8 |
|
Biology |
— |
83 |
|
Agricultural Economics |
— |
3 |
|
Engineering |
— |
11 |
|
Technical Drawing |
— |
39 |
|
Building Construction |
— |
12 |
|
Home Economics— Scientific and Social |
— |
56 |
|
Home Economics—General |
— |
5 |
|
Accounting |
— |
39 |
|
Business organisation |
— |
58 |
|
Economics |
— |
26 |
|
Economic History |
— |
3 |
