Why are fewer teachers signing up to mark the State exams?
State Examinations Commissions is under pressure to find enough examiners
TD and Minister for Education clash over sex education rollout
Fine Gael’s Jennifer Carroll MacNeill criticises ‘general responses’ and ‘lack of output’
Examiner shortage emerges just weeks before Leaving Cert
Marking fees for teachers increased by 50% or more in effort to attract more applicants
Six ways Covid-19 will reshape education
As teacher union conferences are held, many want to retain gains made during pandemic
The Secret Teacher: ‘Real reform is daring and thorough, not a box-ticking exercise’
Imagine learning in a setting which avoids inciting premature stress in youngsters
From ‘wonderful’ to ‘disappointing’, readers respond to Leaving Cert changes
Move includes spreading exams out in bid to reduce student stress levels
Seven take-aways from Leaving Cert reforms
Jury is out on whether reforms will end up easing pressure on students
Leaving Cert changes: Teacher assessment to trigger most resistance
Analysis: Examination reforms aim to modernise how children engage with senior cycle
Major changes to Leaving Cert will see students sit some exams in fifth year
Teacher-based assessment to feature with greater emphasis on project work from 2024
Universities fear later Leaving Cert results could delay start to new academic year
Students likely to get results later than usual due to alternative set of State exams in July
‘We’re looking forward to seeing their faces again’: Schools ready to end mask-wearing
Public health experts advise easing of Covid rules as teachers’ unions urge caution
Caution urged over relaxation of Covid restrictions in schools
Teachers’ union says infection prevention measures should stay in place until Easter
Leaving Cert 2022: More choice and fewer questions confirmed
Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert exams to commence on Wednesday, June 8th
My son wants to do transition year – but is a ‘doss year’ a good idea?
Ask Brian: TY can be transformative in the development of a wide range of skills
Fees for State exams to be waived this year
Minister for Education confirms move for Leaving Cert and Junior Cert students
Schools to get details of ‘radically different’ Leaving Cert exam
No ‘fair’ way to deliver hybrid approach to exams this year, says Minister for Education
Students could miss out on preferred courses under hybrid Leaving Cert, universities warn
Candidates who have never had to sit a State exam may struggle in college, CAO chair says
Q&A: Is it possible to deliver a hybrid Leaving Cert this year?
Concern over impact of grade inflation if teacher-assessed marks are awarded again
State exams body ‘advancing preparations’ for Leaving Cert exams
Students' group says State exams cannot go ahead as plans due to Covid disruption
What other options are there for the Leaving Cert?
A return to last year’s ‘hybrid’ Leaving may prove impossible, but there is an alternative
Getting to college on Hear and Dare schemes
The Higher Education Access Route and Disability Access Route to Education schemes offer equitable access to higher education.
Students seek more choice in Leaving Cert exams given disruption
Irish Second Level Students’ Union says no online tuition available for those isolating
Second-level students anxious about school return amid rising Covid-19 cases
Students critical of Department of Education reponse to teaching staff shortages
Leaving Cert oral exams set to move to Easter holidays due to teacher supply ‘crisis’
Schools unable to release teachers during term time to work as examiners
The Secret Teacher: We’re pushing our super learners into a squeezed middle
Grade bands for both the Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert are due an overhaul
Oireachtas hears criticisms of proposals for Leaving Cert Irish
Numbers of students seeking exemptions from the subject may ‘increase significantly’
Leaving Cert reform envisages ‘curriculum for all’ recognising broader student skills
Advisory report seeks to strike a balance between conservation and change
Schools’ core values can set students up for success in future careers
The Secret Teacher: Pupils are in desperate need of essential soft skills
Digital learning must be accessible to all in today’s inclusive classrooms
Opinion: We need to involve students more when designing learning material for them
Leaving Cert needs ‘mammoth overhaul’ to reduce students’ anxiety, say principals
Call for alternative assessments and reformed entry routes into college
Primary pupils to learn foreign languages from third class under draft curriculum
Reduction in religious faith formation teaching under new proposals
The suspension of Junior Cert exams in recent years is a cause for hope
The pandemic has opened a pathway to a more open and less prescriptive curriculum and assessment model at Junior Cycle
Boys will be boys: are schools guilty of unconscious gender bias?
Teachers were more generous to girls than boys in this year’s Leaving Cert – but some academics say the evidence doesn’t hold up
My daughter is overwhelmed with homework. What can we do?
Ask Brian: Parents often complain children don’t get enough written work
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