Data out summising the Lc results supports the drop out rate we just blogged on. Some of the most stand out figures:

-only 16% do higher level maths (many Science / Tech courses require this for entry)

-4,600 do higher level physics / 6,ooo take higher level Chemistry (out of 57,000 students)

-7,000 apply to do Science courses (vs. 17,000 doing Arts). This actuyally represents a 21% increase in Science applications ove rlast year, but when average points down for courses across the board, the standard of student seems to be waning (70 less A1’s than 2008). It will be interesting to see the trend in drop out figures over the next number of years….

Brian – brian dot c at lifescience dot ie