New data shows thousands of pupils without exemptions are choosing not to sit exam
The department study said the discrepancy in the data points to the need to “capture the reasons why students do not opt to sit Irish in State examinations”.
Another factor is that some of the 3,000 or so students may have secured Irish opt-outs from the National University of Ireland , which operates a separate system of exemptions from the department.The NUI’s exemption rules are more generous than the department’s and, for example, provide automatic opt-outs for any pupils born outside the State.
The NUI said it agreed with the department that “other reasons for the numbers not taking Irish in the Leaving Certificate merit further study”. It has suggested that the department continue to promote the advantages of bilingualism and ensure that future policy in relation to the Irish language in school is “positive rather than negative”.
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