2,500 students to take politics and society for Leaving Cert by 2020

Around 2,500 students at over 100 schools are expected to take politics and society as a Leaving Certificate subject in 2020.

Nearly 1,000 students at 41 schools are already lined up to be the first examined in the subject next June, but another 67 schools have expressed interest in teaching it from next September.

Demand appears to have reduced since a call went out to schools two years ago when 115 expressions of interest were received. That is more than the 108 that would be teaching it by next September if those which have declared an interest go on to do so and the 41 first-phase schools retain it as an option for their students.