Kathleen Lynch
Question:133 Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Education the number and proportion of students who sit science subjects, technology and home economics at State examinations. [9251/95]
Written Answers. - State Examinations.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out as follows for the last three years. The percentage figures refer to the proportion of the overall examination candidature.
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1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
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Junior Cert |
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Science |
54,103(85%) |
56,449(85%) |
58,330(87%) |
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Technology |
1,416(2%) |
2,415(3.5%) |
2,829(4%) |
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Home Economics |
19,686(31%) |
20,713(31%) |
21,806(32%) |
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Leaving Cert |
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Biology |
25,743(47%) |
26,543(46%) |
28,755(48%) |
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Physics |
11,024(20%) |
11,074(19%) |
11,233(19%) |
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Chemistry |
7,541(14%) |
7,511(13%) |
7,952(13%) |
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Physics & Chemistry |
1,734(3%) |
1,590(3%) |
1,644(3%) |
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Home Economics (S & S) |
18,337(33%) |
19,137(33%) |
20,475(34%) |
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Home Economics (Gen) |
982(1.8%) |
724(1.2%) |
424(0.7%) |