Almost half of second level maths teachers are ‘out of field’
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A survey by the National Centre for Excellence on Maths & Science Learning shows 48pc of post-primary maths teachers are not qualified in the subject. Read more » |
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A survey by the National Centre for Excellence on Maths & Science Learning shows 48pc of post-primary maths teachers are not qualified in the subject. Read more » |
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Next month, Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe will receive a paper from his advisory body, the NCCA, outlining options for a new Junior Cert exam. Read more » |
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The Junior Certificate exam is likely to continue for a further three years - allowing current first-years to complete the cycle - and then be scrapped. Read more » |
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“Change is needed, firstly in the attitude of the Department of Education, and then in all aspects of the teaching of Irish in English-medium schools.” Read more » |
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“The vast majority of the children involved are Irish citizens, whose services appear to have been selected for reduction on ethnic grounds.” Read more » |
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Teachers are in “a volatile and uncertain state” about the future of the education system and their own jobs, according to ASTI boss. Read more » |
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“Inclusion of climate change and energy security in the school programme is a critical step towards inculcating responsible citizenship in young people.” Read more » |
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Students from across Ireland have been competing in the regional finals of SchoolBots 2009, a computer programming competition for post primary. Read more » |
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With the ending of the €100 annual grant for Transition Year students, there are fears that some schools may decide to scrap the programme. Read more » |
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In a confidential report, the NCCA has warned that new Junior and Leaving Certificate exams place too much emphasis on oral Irish. Read more » |
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Minister Batt O’Keeffe has launched a new online game, aimed at teaching students business skills such as marketing, finance and stock management. Read more » |
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The Universities have dismissed proposals to re-introduce bonus points for Leaving Cert maths, claiming the move would not achieve the desired effect. Read more » |
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Search giant Google has said it cannot find suitably qualified staff in Ireland because of “dumbing down” in the education system. Read more » |
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For the past four weeks, parents, students and teachers from Dublin’s northside have been picketing the office of Minister Sean Haughey. Read more » |
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A survey reveals that 82 per cent of Fine Gael representatives believe radical revision of our second level system is necessary for effective operation. Read more » |
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An EU-wide survey shows that young Irish people believe in technology and think the Government should spend more money on scientific research. Read more » |
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Nine Transition Year students from St Paul’s Secondary School, Oughterard, Co Galway, have written, designed and produced “Life’s Real Fairytale”. Read more » |
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A top south west London boys’ school has adopted a policy of limiting homework to 40 minutes per night, plus 20 minutes of independent learning. Read more » |
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As more students celebrate better Junior Cert results than in previous years, business leaders slash the examination as “archaic” and “out of touch”. Read more » |
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The AQA exam board is withdrawing from its anthology the poem, ‘Education for Leisure’, in which the protagonist is an angry knife-carrier. Read more » |