From Leaving CertiFiCate to Leaving SChooL a Longitudinal Study ...

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From Leaving Certificate to Leaving School
2.2: Proportion of sixth year students who find the selected subjects
interesting (those taking the subjects only) ..................................... 26
2.3: Proportion of sixth year students who find the selected
subjects useful (those taking the subjects only) .............................. 27
2.4: Proportion of sixth year students who find the selected subjects
difficult (those taking the subjects only) ......................................... 28
2.5: Take-up of subject levels in Irish, English and Maths by gender.... 30
2.6: Take-up of higher level Irish, English and Maths by Junior
Certificate grades (quintiles) ........................................................... 31
2.7: Take-up of higher level Irish, English and Maths by school........... 32
2.8: Proportion of students moving from higher to
ordinary/foundation level in Irish, English and Maths.................... 33
2.9: Importance of different sources of advice in deciding Maths
level (%‘very important’/‘important’)............................................. 39
2.10: Prevalence of different teaching methods by Leaving
Certificate programme (% ‘every lesson/most lessons’)................ 43
2.11: Use of different forms of learning (% ‘never’) by
Leaving Certificate programme...................................................... 44
2.12: Perceived pace of instruction by Junior Certificate performance.. 45
2.13: Proportion taking private tuition (grinds) by school
(LCE/LCVP students only) ............................................................ 50
2.14: Proportion taking private tuition (grinds) by social class
background..................................................................................... 51
2.15: Positive and negative teacher-student interaction across year
groups............................................................................................. 60
2.16: Self-reported misbehaviour across year groups by gender............ 61
3.1: Comparison of schoolwork and homework with fifth year............. 72
3.2: Time spent on homework and study per weekday evening............. 74
3.3: Proportion of students spending four or more hours on
homework/study per evening by school.......................................... 75
3.4: Current stress levels among sixth year students (% ‘more than
usual’/‘less than usual’)................................................................... 78