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

I would be quite interested in looking at that. Earlier, I mentioned people from minority ethnic backgrounds and disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Again, people feel that physics is difficult. Has any work been done on the results in the leaving certificate? I know we have grade inflation at the moment, which is another issue.

Has work been done on the results of the leaving certificate, pass rates, failure rates and so on? When many kids are picking their subjects, they want to pick something they think they will succeed in to give them points and go on to third level. Is that a factor in this as well?