A fifth of schools 'too small for full curriculum'

One fifth of all Irish secondary schools are too small to offer the full curriculum, according to a report by the Government’s commission on school accommodation.

A fifth of schools 'too small for full curriculum'

One fifth of all Irish secondary schools are too small to offer the full curriculum, according to a report by the Government’s commission on school accommodation.

The report said secondary schools need at least 400 pupils to offer a full range of subjects and courses, including transition year and the Applied Leaving Cert.

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