Business initiative to reverse maths and science drain
Monday, 8 September 2008
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A new private sector grant has been launched in a bid to encourage more pupils at disadvantaged inner city Dublin schools study maths and science.
A €50,000 donation has been made to TCD's Trinity Access Programme through the Trinity Business Alumni Network to provide intensive maths tuition for Leaving Cert students and additional support resources.
The donation follows the concern of the business alumni at the drop in numbers studying science and maths with more than 5,000 Leaving Certificate students failing ordinary and foundation level maths in this year's examination.
