Woodwork and technical graphics give pupils something to build on

Male Junior Certificate pupils had a busier day as only around one-sixth of those doing woodwork and technical graphics are female.

More than 17,000 candidates were registered with the State Examinations Commission for the woodwork paper, worth one-third of total marks after earlier completion of project work.

Patrick Curley, subject spokesman for the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI), said that a typical design question dealt with a wall-mounted unit for candles.