Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion

Mr. Paul Crone:

It does happen and happens more than it should. There are logistical issues like distance, transport and supervision on the journeys. It also happens for certain subjects such as chemistry where teachers broadcast from one school to the other thus allowing students to gain access to the subject. Yes, it happens and there is potential for this matter to be further explored. In an all-girls school where that happens, it is usually only because there is a very insistent girl who really wants to study the subject. I believe that if the subject were offered in the school, there would be a higher uptake.

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