National Council for Curriculum and Assessment

Press interest ‘undoubtedly’ contributes to student stress, exam commission chief says

‘There will be safeguards and a balance to be struck,’ says Minister in speech

Jury is out on whether reforms will end up easing pressure on students

Analysis: Examination reforms aim to modernise how children engage with senior cycle

After a four-year review of the State senior level exams, major change is coming

Teacher-based assessment to feature with greater emphasis on project work from 2024

Norma Foley to appoint student representative to State body for syllabus and assessment

Embracing diverse languages inside the classroom gives all pupils a great advantage

Education system is key to challenging and changing the culture of everyday harassment and violence

Teachers’ unions call for further changes to written exams instead of ‘hybrid’ model

Dramatic statistic reflects many strands of societal change here in past two decades

Vast majority of junior infant children happy or excited to be at school

Numbers of students seeking exemptions from the subject may ‘increase significantly’

Opinion: Irish-language groups have good alternatives to inadequate draft proposals

Advisory report seeks to strike a balance between conservation and change

Report on Leaving Cert reform envisages continual assessment, projects and modules

After capturing the hearts of the nation, Adam is now the inspiration for a new book

Committee told specifications will not meet the needs of the various target groups

Reduction in religious faith formation teaching under new proposals

Some parents say they find it difficult to exert their right to opt their children out of religion

The pandemic has opened a pathway to a more open and less prescriptive curriculum and assessment model at Junior Cycle

Emphasis on project or practical work would reduce pressure ahead of written exams

One in ten students is from a minority ethnic background, but this diversity is not reflected in the teaching profession

Leaving Cert marking scheme explained

Alternative exams are planned after Leaving Cert for students affected by illness, bereavement

Pupils in more than 100 schools to learn foreign languages from third class

With Covid-19, there has never been a better time for children to learn outside

Overemphasis on Leaving Cert written exam is bringing stress and challenges for students

TUI: Career earnings gap of up to €80,000 due to lower pay scales, conference hears

Second-level teachers express concern at level of guidance given for some subjects

Time pressure on students will be relieved under changes to 2021 written papers

Joint call made for pause to process pending analysis of recent junior cycle changes

Comment: We need to think outside the box when reforming how we assess sixth year students

Digital natives have to handwrite thousands of words as if their futures depended on it

Will schools stay open? Will calculated grades return? A long shadow cast across the year

Draft report underlines need to provide more vocational pathways for students

‘It’s a no-brainer,’ says student who availed of accredited work experience in school

Extra choice in exam papers for candidates in light of potential disruption to school year

Landmark study examines lives of 4,000 children across hundreds of schools

Landmark study examines lives of 4,000 children across hundreds of primary schools