Significant fall in uptake of Leaving Cert Applied

Cutbacks in staff may have caused a significant drop in numbers taking up the Leaving Certificate Applied this year, teachers say.

Significant fall in uptake of Leaving Cert Applied

Compared to 3,228 in 2012, the number of students taking the LCA programme was down 13% to 2,805.

Teachers’ Union of Ireland president Gerard Craughwell, said the figures pointed to the possibility that some schools may have had to drop the programme as a direct result of cuts.

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