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Mon 08 Aug 2010Group seeks Leaving Cert reform
The Leaving Certificate curriculum needs to be recast to reflect the fundamental principles of education and to take account of current best practice internationally, a leading youth organisation has said.
Youth Work Ireland re-iterated its call for widespread reform of the curriculum following research by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) which highlights the negative effect of the exams on the health of Leaving Cert students.
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