Mr. Barry Convey:

I take this opportunity to invite the committee members to take note of the process of a student transitioning from primary to post-primary and the limited opportunity at post-primary to inform and educate the primary-school students on the subjects that are going to be taken. With regard to the information that is required, the onus currently falls on parents and primary-school teachers. That is why I suggest the Department of Education provides a nationwide awareness campaign on what STEM is and what the STEM subjects are so a parent can have that professional conversation with the primary-school teacher about what their daughter is going to study during her post-primary experience and the pathways to tertiary.