64% of schools considering Leaving Cert subject cuts ASTI:
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
64% of second level schools are considering dropping one or more subjects from their Leaving Certificate programme as a result of Budget 2012 education cuts.
The figure comes from a study commissioned by the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, ahead of their annual Easter conference.
The subjects most likely to be dropped are accounting, chemistry, physics and economics. 57% of schools indicated they are likely to amalgamate some classes at Leaving Cert level.
The research on the impact of education cuts since 2009 carried out by Millward Brown Lansdowne for the ASTI is based on responses of 151 principals.
It also found that 47% of schools surveyed have already dropped one or more subjects at Leaving Cert level as a result of cutbacks implemented since 2009
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