Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed).
Ms Elaine Sheridan:
The uptake is there. We must remember computer science and PE coincide, in that they were introduced during Covid. It was a massive achievement to introduce a new subject while were in the middle of a global pandemic. There is probably still somewhat of a knock-on effect because schools were engaged in remote learning and did not have an opportunity to set themselves up with the scaffolds, equipment and architecture they need. The lift we are getting and the increase in the entry data is positive. The number should increase in the future.
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