New teachers to receive €2,000 incentive to stay year in Irish classrooms
Initiative comes as primary and secondary schools struggle to find qualified teachers
Initiative comes as primary and secondary schools struggle to find qualified teachers
Portuguese resort Albufeira is the hottest destination for post-exam trips this year, while the Greek island of Zante is popular among south Dublin schools
All children have a diagnosis of autism and require either a special class or special school placement in order to meet their assessed needs.
More than 100,000 students have participated in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme since 2010
Senior cycle reforms will require physics, chemistry and biology students to complete science investigations worth 40% of marks
All three secondary schools in Greystones, Co Wicklow are heavily oversubscribed
Almost 90 per cent of the 3,600 primary schools in the State remain Catholic in ethos
About 120 schools to get 1,000 additional hours after flagging inadequate support for vulnerable pupils
Exams get under way on Wednesday, June 5th, with English paper one at 9.30am
Schools cutting back on learning resources and increasing requests for parent contributions to bridge gaps
Many primary schools say they are relying on cash reserves to cover basic running costs
The English exam can only be successfully approached with critical thinking. Learning off an essay is a waste of time
The Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert are drawing near, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed - but therapists and teachers have top tips
Teachers and experts share their subject-by-subject guide for how to best prepare for the exams
To limit a report only to the academic is to define a child by one very small facet of their complex selves
The Eastern European country has become an educational powerhouse but also faces challenges
Pupils who played maths computer game developed by researchers showed significant improvement in their skills
Grades will begin to return towards more normal patterns from next year
Irish schools good at educating ‘average student’. That will not be good enough in future, says Andreas Schleicher
Study finds teacher professional collaboration and dialogue has increased significantly
Norma Foley says Government will consider legislation if required to help protect children at primary school
No two students experience school the same way. A heightened awareness of that increases our chances of spotting who needs us most
Guidance counsellors say anxiety issues and lack of sleep mean more students are not attending classes
Strategy says young learners need enhanced skills to help navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected world
More than two-thirds report using AI tools, with almost half using ChatGPT for school-related tasks
Just 8% of children in the North attend integrated schools. 90-year-old former priest David Rice says helping to change this is his final battle
Low pupil-teacher ratios, well-equipped classrooms and dedicated teachers contribute to positive learning atmosphere in modern schools
Initiative covers primary pupils and will extend to Junior Cycle students in September
There are risk with the use of AI in education, but it also has huge potential to improve teaching and learning
There is a lesson that will never feature formally on a school timetable but which we could all benefit from devoting more time to
Almost 85% of junior infants are now aged five years or more when
Norma Foley pledges support for school leaders amid complaints of complicated procurement and lack of human resources
Reliance on parental contributions of €30m a year to avoid deficits ‘degrading’ for schools and families
A new ESRI study on voluntary secondary schools sheds new light on the enduring impact of the pandemic on students
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