Surge in demand for science coursesDemand for science degree programmes has risen by almost 4 per centSat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Fee-paying pupils have seven times more fundsPrivate school students have seven times more funding available for extra-curricular activities and facilities than students …Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
The new daily grinds: online and on your termsShopping, dating, banking, telly: it’s all online now, so why should exam study be any different? The Leaving Cert might be a…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Higher funds for fee-paying pupilsPrivate school students have seven times more funding available for extra-curricular activities and facilities than students …Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
'The system is focused on weaknesses, not strengths'A sharp suit, a sports car, a business brain and a media pundit: as headmasters go, Arthur Godsil is more Richard Branson than…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
How Northern Ireland became the new FinlandTeachers and policymakers in Northern Ireland got a surprise Christmas present last month, in the shape of an enviable slot in…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
How to get a better Leaving CertRory Crean knew he’d need a top Leaving Cert to get into medicine, so he found a mentor who could help himTue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Make college work for youGetting through the social side of college can be just as difficult as the course work – but follow these simple steps and you…Mon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
'Graphically innovative' paper shows modern appealLEAVING CERT TECHNOLOGY: IT WAS a “graphically innovative” and “modern” end to the Leaving Cert for students of technology yesterday…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
'Student-friendly' with a few twistsLEAVING CERT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: CHRIST IN art, film and music was a welcome addition to a Leaving Cert religious education…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Some dangerous questions for this year's crop of studentsLEAVING CERT AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE: “SIMPLE BUT dangerous questions” lay in wait for the 7,104 students taking agricultural science…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Students in raptures over reappearance of 'Rhapsody'LEAVING CERT MUSIC: “IS THIS the real life, is this just fantasy?” Students were “thrilled” yesterday to hear the opening lines…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
'Fair' papers go beyond textbookLEAVING CERT ECONOMICS: HIGHER AND ORDINARY LEVELS: THE BLACK economy, the household charge and taxes on sugary drinks were …Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Mixed response to paper full of 'Glee'JUNIOR CERT GERMAN: IT WAS Glee and flash-mobs for Junior Cert German students yesterday in a paper that got a mixed response…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Some alarm over slightly off-putting grammar surpriseEXAM DIARY: LEAVING CERT GERMAN: THERE WERE eyebrows raised in German Leaving Certificate circles at a grammar section that …Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
'Good and honest' paper with some 'little twists'LEAVING CERT ART HISTORY AND APPRECIATION - HIGHER AND ORDINARY LEVELS: TEACHERS PRAISED the higher paper, which they said had…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Fair test of all the basic business conceptsLEAVING CERT BUSINESS STUDIES - HIGHER AND ORDINARY LEVELS A STRONG enterprise theme featured on yesterday’s higher-level business…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
A 'lovely' paper with an exotic surpriseLEAVING CERT BIOLOGY HIGHER AND ORDINARY LEVEL: AN EXOTIC question on ecology came as a surprise to Leaving Cert biology students…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Higher level paper called disastrous, traumaticLEAVING CERT MATHS AND PROJECT MATHS: THERE WAS more disappointment in store for some higher maths students yesterday as more…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Both levels 'standard'JUNIOR CERT MATHS: THERE WERE smiles all round for Junior Cert students yesterday as they sat down to higher – and ordinary – …Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Higher maths gets mixed responseThere was a mixed response to this morning's higher level maths paper with some teachers describing 'trauma and shock' among …Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Wide-ranging with fair share of twists and turnsLEAVING CERT GEOGRAPHY HIGHER AND ORDINARY: THE EURO crisis hit the Leaving Cert yesterday as students were asked to explain…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Map error throws students off gridJUNIOR CERT GEOGRAPHY: IT WAS hard to see the wood for the trees during yesterday’s Junior Certificate geography paper, due …Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Students happy with 'manageable' paperLEAVING CERT ENGINEERING: FIVE THOUSAND engineering students boldly went where none had gone before as they described for examiners…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Plath badly missed by many pupilsLEAVING CERT ENGLISH PAPER 2 HIGHER LEVEL: Exam with plenty of surprises reflected Minister’s criticism of predictable papers…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
EU crisis to fore in Leaving geographyIt was a testing session for Leaving Cert geography students this morning, in a paper that demanded an explanation of the euro…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Focus on diverse topics relevant to modern lifeLEAVING CERT HOME ECONOMICS: HIGHER AND ORDINARY LEVEL : Food safety, children’s rights and nutrients were among the many topics…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
English paper 'very challenging'Neither Sylvia Plath nor Seamus Heaney appeared in today's higher level English paper, despite widespread speculation that both…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Students 'satisfied' with engineering paperLeaving Cert engineering students were reportedly “very satisfied” with today’s exam as 5,000 largely male examinees answered…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Media theme a major challengeJUNIOR CERT ENGLISH: HIGHER AND ORDINARY: “A ROBUST challenge” was served up to Junior Cert students on the first morning of…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Positive reaction to exam papersMore than 116,000 students across the country started their State exams today.Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Home Economics paper 'too preachy'Students complained this afternoon’s Leaving Cert Home Economics paper was too “preachy’’ – but they say the exam was a reasonable…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Career guidance 'integral part of school'CUTBACKS: THE DECISION to remove the specific allocation for guidance counsellors from second-level schools was a heartless …Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Parents will 'hand over money' to teachers in hope of better gradesIRISH PARENTS will end up offering backhanders to teachers in the hope of getting better grades for their children if teachers…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Five things we learned yesterday1. Some delegates can go on a bit at conferenceFri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Delegates vote for legal challenge to starting payASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY TEACHERS IRELAND: FORTY-YEAR-OLD Robert Chaney held back tears at the Association of Secondary Teachers…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
ASTI threat to leave Croke Park deal if allowances are cutA SECOND-LEVEL teacher union yesterday threatened to pull out of the Croke Park agreement if any cuts were made to allowances…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Asti threatens Croke Park pulloutThe second level teachers union Asti has threatened to pullout of the Croke Park Agreement if any cuts are made to teachers’ …Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
ASTI warns of ballot on Croke Park agreementSECONDARY SCHOOL teachers have warned that if reports of cuts to teachers’ allowances prove to be true, the union will ballot…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Over 60% of schools may drop subjects to cope with cutsMORE THAN 60 per cent of schools are considering dropping subjects from the Leaving Cert programme from September because of …Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Is it time to switch off Facebook?Studies show students are spending between six and 10 hours per week on FacebookTue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Hug a 'chugger' today and you'll feel a lot less angryOPINION: LAST WEEKEND I came across a Twitter fight on the subject of “chugging”.Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Goodbye Mr - and Mrs - ChipsFour teachers, set to retire on the last day of February, look back on their decades in the classroom and give their views of…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Where to next for the Bailout Generation?They’ve done everything right – studied hard in school and in college and made it to their final yearTue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Is giftedness always a gift?WHAT QUALIFIES children as gifted? On paper, it means they’re in the top 5 per cent of the population when it comes to intellectual…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
A new leaf: all you need to know about the new Junior CertThe new system will start in 2014 and will prioritise learning and creativity over spoonfeeding. Here’s how it will workTue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
No soft landing on last day but an arduous slogLEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED MATHS: STUDENTS HOPING for a soft landing on the last day of the Leaving Cert yesterday were in …Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Fair but with minor surprisesLEAVING CERTIFICATE MUSIC: THE FLIGHT of the Bumble Bee and Bohemian Rhapsody were just two of the works that came up on yesterday…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Biology emphasised over agricultureLEAVING CERTIFICATE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE: THERE WAS no sign of sheep or potatoes on yesterday’s higher level agricultural science…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
