asked the Minister for Education if her Department have fully investigated the enormously high failure rate in the subject of economic history in the leaving certificate examinations this year; if she will outline any changes made by her Department for this subject and examination in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Economic History Leaving Certificate Failures.
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My Department have fully investigated the failure rate in Economic History in this year's Leaving Certificate Examination. As a result I am satisfied that the grades awarded to candidates were a true representation of the value of the answers given by them. No changes were introduced in the programme or examination in that subject this year.