School report - Irish students making the grade

IT IS gratifying that Ireland has fared well in the latest OECD study which compares the number of low performing students in second-level schools in more than 60 countries.

Out of 64 countries surveyed, more than 50 have a higher proportion of low performing students in three categories combined compared to Ireland.

Almost 7% of 15 year olds in Ireland are classed as low performing in maths, reading, and science, compared to an OECD average of 11.6%.