Education Minister Doctor Mahendra Reddy says performance in Science subjects have also been poor especially in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Looking at the Year 12 examination results for Science subject last year, there was a 62% pass rate in Biology, 53% pass rate in Chemistry and a 40% pass rate in Physics.
For the Year 13 examination results, there was a 43% pass rate in Biology, 49% pass rate in Chemistry and a 45% pass rate in Physics.
The Education Minister says they are working with teachers to improve the exam results.
