David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My hand is up because I was a guidance counsellor in a former life, a long time ago. I discovered then that the witnesses are right and, from what they say, it has not changed much. The perception of physics was that it was a difficult subject and maybe not a very interesting subject for some. When children come into first year in second level, they do science, which covers all the sciences across the board. The number choosing physics as a subject at the senior cycle was usually small enough unless the teacher they had at junior cycle was particularly inspirational and had a leaning towards physics. Has the Institute of Physics any engagement with the Institute of Guidance Counsellors?