Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
1360. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number taking Irish at junior certificate level; and the number receiving each, A,B,C and so on, grade for the past three years. [32325/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe key points to note in relation to Junior Certificate are that 29,100 candidates sat the Higher level examination in 2015 – an increase of 1,740 on the candidature for 2013. 21,678 candidates sat the Ordinary level Paper in 2015 – a decrease of 1,567 candidates from 2013. 1,217 candidates sat Foundation level in 2015 - a decrease of 171 candidates from 2013, showing a continuation of the trend in recent years of decreasing numbers at this level. The results are broadly in line with previous years for all levels although marginally weaker in relation to A and B grades at Gnáthleibhéal. This may be attributable to the loss of some of the better achieving candidates through the continuing gradual migration from Ordinary to Higher level. Information on the numbers obtaining the different grades at the three different levels - higher, ordinary and foundation - is all freely available on the website of the State Examinations Commission at https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=st&sc=r15
