Vol. 425 No. 7
491 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education the percentage of papers submitted for re-correction in the Leaving Certificate examination for each of the years from 1988 to 1992 which had the percentage or grade upgraded.
The percentage of applications for a recheck of Leaving Certificate results which were upgraded in each year from school year 1988-89 is as follows: 1988-89, 4.3 per cent; 1989-90, 4.6 per cent; 1990-91, 4.7 per cent; 1991-92, 9.2 per cent.
492 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education the total number of applications per subject for re-correction in the 1992 Leaving Certificate examination; the percentage per subject which were upgraded and the grades in each case.
Total number of applications per subject for re-correction and the percentage upgraded in the 1992 Leaving Certificate is as follows:
|
Subject |
Total number of Appeals |
% Upgraded |
|
Irish |
257 |
12.4 |
|
English |
975 |
7.5 |
|
Mathematics |
385 |
7.0 |
|
History |
263 |
10.6 |
|
Geography |
265 |
7.1 |
|
Latin |
11 |
9.1 |
|
Greek |
1 |
— |
|
Classical Studies |
12 |
33.3 |
|
French |
259 |
6.2 |
|
German |
58 |
13.8 |
|
Spanish |
29 |
3.4 |
|
Italian |
5 |
— |
|
Art |
186 |
17.7 |
|
Applied Mathematics |
12 |
— |
|
Physics |
240 |
2.1 |
|
Chemistry |
281 |
0.7 |
|
Physics and Chemistry |
27 |
3.7 |
|
Agricultural Science |
12 |
33.3 |
|
Biology |
299 |
7.3 |
|
Agricultural Economics |
8 |
62.5 |
|
Engineering |
5 |
40.0 |
|
Technical Drawing |
47 |
2.1 |
|
Construction Studies |
6 |
16.7 |
|
Home Economics S & S |
167 |
4.8 |
|
Home Economics General |
3 |
— |
|
Accounting |
140 |
20.0 |
|
Business Organisation |
174 |
31.0 |
|
Economics |
174 |
10.3 |
|
Economic History |
12 |
16.7 |
|
Music A |
3 |
— |
|
Music B |
5 |
— |
|
A1 |
4 |
|
A2 |
20 |
|
B1 |
23 |
|
B2 |
28 |
|
B3 |
44 |
|
C1 |
38 |
|
C2 |
33 |
|
C3 |
88 |
|
D1 |
34 |
|
D2 |
37 |
|
D3 |
45 |
|
E |
4 |
