Written answers
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Department of Education and Skills
State Examinations
Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary schools which provided the option of the leaving certificate applied programme; and the percentage of students completing post-primary education who have chosen leaving certificate applied in 2019 and 2020. [5779/21]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The figures that the Deputy requested are set out in tabular form in the attached spreadsheet. The information is based on the annual October Returns which were submitted to the Department by Post Primary schools.
| Academic Year | Overall Number of Students Completing Post Primary Education * | Programme | Number of Schools offering LCA | Number of Students who opted for LCA who are completing Post Primary Education * | % of Students who opted for LCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 58,949 | LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED | 308 | 2,838 | 4.81% |
| 2020-2021 | 59,939 | LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED | 326 | 3,112 | 5.19% |
* The Overall Number of Students Completing Post Primary Education has been interpreted as the number of 6th years enrolled in Post Primary schools
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