Austin Deasy
Ceist:51 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education the number of students who took continental languages in the 1990 intermediate and leaving certificates; and if she will list the numbers for each language.
Written Answers. - Foreign Languages.
Austin Deasy
Ceist:194 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education the overall numbers who took continental languages in the 1990 intermediate certificate and leaving certificate; and the percentage of males and females in each case.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 194 together.
The numbers of candidates entered for modern continental languages at this year's intermediate and leaving certificates examinations are as follows:
|
Subject |
Leaving Certificate |
Intermediate Certificate |
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|
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
|
French |
36,846 |
39% |
61% |
44,328 |
44% |
56% |
|
German |
3,514 |
29% |
71% |
8,593 |
38% |
62% |
|
Spanish |
1,180 |
34% |
66% |
1,518 |
43% |
57% |
|
Italian |
111 |
42% |
58% |
45 |
69% |
31% |