Written answers
Tuesday, 28 November 2006
Department of Education and Science
School Curriculum
10:00 am
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which offer music to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40181/06]
Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that offer the physics and chemistry course to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40182/06]
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that offer art to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40183/06]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 137 and 138 together.
The Deputies will be aware that the curriculum offered to students attending a post-primary school is a matter for the authorities of the schools concerned subject to meeting the Departments regulations concerning provision of the core curriculum. My Department publishes data on the number of schools offering each subject in its annual Statistical Report. Although the report for the 2005/06 school year is still in preparation, I can provide the following provisional information to the Deputies.
449 schools offer Music as a subject to Leaving Certificate level. 69 schools offer Physics and Chemistry as a subject to Leaving Certificate level. 384 schools offer Art (with Design option) as a subject to Leaving Certificate level. 358 schools offer Art (with Craftwork option) as a subject to Leaving Certificate level.
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