asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each of the years 1963-64, 1964-65 and 1965-66, the number of boys and girls respectively who completed courses in secondary schools for the leaving certificate examination.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Secondary School Leaving Certificate Courses.
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Mr. O'Malley
The number of boys and girls respectively who, having pursued an approved course as recognised senior pupils for not less than two years were admitted to the Leaving Certificate examination in the years in question are as follows:-
|
Boys |
Girls |
|
|
1963-64 |
5,669 |
5,296 |
|
1964-65 |
5,814 |
5,837 |
|
1965-66 |
6,315 |
6,258 |
A small number of those who complete the course do not, for one reason or another—illness, taking up employment—enter for the examination. The information furnished to my Department by the school authorities would not enable me to state accurately the number involved.