Written answers
Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Department of Education and Skills
State Examinations
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that sat the Leaving Certificate physical education exam in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6168/24]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) was launched on a phased basis in September 2018. This was the first time Physical Education was recognised as an examinable subject. The first cohort of students were due to sit the first set of examinations in LCPE in May 2020; however, as a result of the disruption caused by Covid-19, students did not undertake exams as set out in the specification until the 2022 Leaving Certificate examinations.
Please see below number of students who sat the LC PE 2023 exam across Higher (A) and Ordinary (G) Levels.
| Subject | Level | Number of students |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Education | A | 6508 |
| Physical Education | G | 647 |
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