Fears for economy as more pupils fail maths

More than one tenth of all Leaving Certificate pupils have failed a maths paper, raising concerns over the future of the country’s economy.

Fears for economy as more pupils fail maths

More than one tenth of all Leaving Certificate pupils have failed a maths paper, raising concerns over the future of the country’s economy.

Approximately 10% did not make the grade, prompting Fine Gael and leading business group Ibec to warn the falling figures were a disturbing trend and a sign the Government’s education policies were making little impact.

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