Robert Molloy
Ceist:45 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Education if all second-level schools have implemented a six year cycle; the funding that has been made available to these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18774/95]
Vol. 459 No. 7
45 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Education if all second-level schools have implemented a six year cycle; the funding that has been made available to these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18774/95]
The Programme for Economic and Social Progress provided that a six year cycle of post-primary education would be made available for pupils commencing their post-primary cycle in 1991. Accordingly, a restructuring of the senior cycle programme began which gave a three year senior cycle option from September 1994 consisting of a one year transition year programme and a two year leaving certificate programme with three orientations, the (established) leaving certificate, the leaving certificate vocational programme and the leaving certificate applied.