Department of Education initiatives lead to improved pupil retention rates in Cork - McGrath [fiannafail.ie]
- Published: 03 February 2010
Various Department of Education initiatives have led to an improvement in pupil retention rates in Cork City and County, according to Cork South Central T.D. Michael McGrath.
"Pupils who entered the second level education system would be expected to have completed their senior cycle in five to six years. According to the latest retention report published by the Department of Education, average retention rates to leaving certificate for Cork City and County for the 2001 entry cohort were 77% and 83% respectively. These figures represent an improvement on the position for the 1996 intake where retention rates for the City and County were 75% and 81% respectively. Data relating to the cohort of pupils who entered the first year of the junior cycle in 2002 and 2003 will be available later this year," according to Deputy McGrath.
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