Wide-ranging and practical questions with no hidden tricksLEAVING CERT PHYSICS: HIGHER AND ORDINARY: “ENJOYABLY CHALLENGING,” was how one teacher described yesterday’s higher-level physics…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Jedward surface on 'undemanding' exam paperLEAVING CERT GERMAN HIGHER AND ORDINARY LEVEL: JEDWARD POPPED up on yesterday’s “undemanding” higher level Leaving Certificate…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Graphics papers now 'settling into pattern'LEAVING CERT DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS HIGHER AND ORDINARY LEVEL: THE THIRD examination of design and communication …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Narrow focus questions rule out artistic licenceLEAVING CERT ART HISTORY AND APPRECIATION HIGHER AND LOWER LEVEL: ARTISTIC LICENCE was not an option yesterday as students were…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Long-winded language a 'challenge'RELIGIOUS STUDIES: A WING and a prayer was not enough for Junior Cert students sitting yesterday’s Religious Studies examFri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Apprentice Boys question takes students by surpriseFORMER TAOISEACH Garret FitzGerald, who died last month, featured in a question on yesterday’s higher level history paper…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Praise for 'practical' and 'predictable' papersJUNIOR CERT BUSINESS HIGHER AND ORDINARY: HIGHER-LEVEL Junior Cert business students sat two papers yesterday, one with an emphasis…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Corporation tax rate a topical matterLEAVING CERT BUSINESS HIGHER AND ORDINARY: IRELAND’S LOW corporation tax rate, unemployment and foreign direct investment were…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Furore forces exams commission to defend 'extremely challenging' paperLEAVING CERT MATHS HIGHER LEVEL PAPER 1: THE STATE Exams Commission has been forced to defend yesterday’s higher-level maths…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
'Tricky elements' add up for more capable candidatesLEAVING CERT MATHS ORDINARY LEVEL PAPER 1: ALMOST 40,000 students took yesterday’s ordinary-level maths paper, which was described…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Cereals question the only hiccup in fair papersJUNIOR CERT MATHS: BOTH THE higher- and ordinary- level Junior Cert maths papers were well received yesterday, with only a question…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Test designed to reward hard work features furniture guruLEAVING CERT : ENGINEERING: FURNITURE DESIGNER Eileen Gray and waste incineration were just two of the subjects featured on …Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Honours maths paper 'a battle'Today's honours maths paper was "battle" for the one in five students taking the subject at higher level.Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Some unimpressed as paper moves in 'mysterious' waysLEAVING CERT ENGLISH: HIGHER LEVEL PAPER 1: THIS YEAR’S Leaving Certificate kicked off with a “mysterious” theme as English …Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Engineering paper 'testing in parts'Furniture designer Eileen Gray and waste incineration were just two of the subjects featured on today’s higher level engineering…Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Doable despite 'horribly dated' textsLEAVING CERT ENGLISH ORDINARY LEVEL: PAPER I: THE FIRST moon landings and the sci-fi television series Star Trek were two of…Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
'Mysterious' English paper welcomedThis year's Leaving Certificate kicked off with a mysterious theme as English higher level students were invited to consider …Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Matchmaker who instils pupils with a love of EnglishPROFILE: Niall MacMonagle: Ireland’s best-known English teacher has a passion for literature, poetry and dramaTue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Waking up to the use and abuse of 'study drugs' in Irish collegesWill Irish students follow their US counterparts by using neuro-enhancing drugs in the run-up to exams?Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Call for defibrillators in all schools after deathA WATERFORD principal has launched a campaign to provide defibrillators to all schools after her seven-year-old niece died of…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Iconic school looking to the next 250 yearsPROFILE: WILDON'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL, MULLINGAR, CO WESTMEATH : Wilson’s Hospital School, which this year celebrates its 250th …Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Shattering Irish researchEDUCATION: Securing external funding for research is a tough enterpriseFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Education's whistleblowerPR0FILE: KATHARINE BIRBALSINGH BRITAIN’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL TEACHER: Her experience as a teacher in London’s inner-city schools…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Giving a voice to inequalityPR0FILE: KATHLEEN LYNCH, PROFESSOR OF EQUALITY STUDIES, UCD : Driven by unfairness and determined to make equality studies a…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Mapping out the top Junior Cert resultsTeenager Tammy Strickland has turned a €5,000 profit from her website providing mind maps for Junior Cert studentsTue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Facebook face-off at study timeMany parents are frustrated about the amount of time their teenagers spend on Facebook, and some teachers consider it to be the…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Optics expert with a clear vision for DCUPROFILE: BRIAN McCRAITH, PRESIDENT, DCU : A scientist who has pioneered research into optical sensors, DCU’s president is seen…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Champagne and perfume - whatever happened to giving teacher an apple?Many parents still buy very expensive presents for their children’s teachers, so schools have started to request children only…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Lay Catholic school gets top marksPROFILE: THE TERESIAN SCHOOL, DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN: THINGS HAVE changed dramatically for the Teresian School since the 1980sTue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
A new Tallaght StrategyPROFILE: ROBBIE O'LEARY, PRINCIPAL OF KILLINARDEN SACRED HEART NATIONAL SCHOOL, TALLAGHT: From his calm and motivated school…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Fighting for a way of lifeThe 170 inhabitants of the Gaeltacht island of Inis Meáin fear they will lose their primary school, but principal Orlaith Breathnach…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
The making of a student leaderGary Redmond made his mark bringing bands like East 17 to UCDTue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
How US students rate Irish universitiesA recent survey of graduates of the Mitchell Scholars Programme – which brings US students to postgrad studies in Ireland – offers…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
The media's new darlingPROFILE: MARIE-LOUISE O'DONNELL - DCU COMMUNICATIONS LECTURER AND MEDIA PUNDIT: Her mile-a-minute enthusiasm and taste for drama…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Great variety on menu in recession-savvy examJUNIOR CERT HOME ECONOMICS: RECESSION LOOMED large on this year’s Junior Certificate home economics exams with questions on …Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Subject's second outing goes down wellLEAVING CERT DESIGN AND COMMUNICATIONS GRAPHICS: THE SECOND examination of the new design and communications graphics course…Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Bono question hits right note in pleasing paperLEAVING CERT ART: BONO, IKEA and graffiti artist Banksy all featured on yesterday’s Leaving Certificate higher level art paper…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Happiness follows search for meaning of lifeJUNIOR CERT RELIGION: “WHAT IS the meaning of life?”Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
'Fantastic paper for pupils to get teeth into'JUNIOR CERT HISTORY: “OUTSTANDING PICTURE quality” and fair questioning combined to create a favourable history paper for higher…Thu Jun 17 2010 - 01:00
Sunningdale Agreement a welcome sight on well-received examinationLEAVING CERT HISTORY: THE SUNNINGDALE Agreement was a welcome sight on the yesterday’s higher level Leaving Certificate history…Thu Jun 17 2010 - 01:00
Economic trends feature in 'challenging' higher-level examUNEMPLOYMENT, INDUSTRIAL relations problems and the impact of high interest rates on business were just some of the challenging…Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Exam resit rejected as errors found on higher paper 2JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS: THERE IS “no question” of the Junior Certificate business studies exam being rescheduled despite three…Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
'A delightful paper for majority of students'LEAVING CERTIFICATE MATHS: “A DIFFICULT exam to get an A1 in” was how some teachers described yesterday’s higher level Leaving…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Higher paper seems to please mostJUNIOR CERT GEOGRAPHY: “THE EASIEST paper in 10 years,” is how one teacher described yesterday’s Junior Certificate geography…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
'Fair paper, an excellent mix of questions'LEAVING CERT GEOGRAPHY: NEWSPAPER READERS were delighted with yesterday’s higher level geography paper, which included questions…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
'Crazy gamble' of banking on Eavan Boland fails to payLEAVING CERT ENGLISH PAPER 2: THE “SHOCK exclusion” of Eavan Boland from yesterday’s English exam stunned students, as well …Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Teacher opinion divided on essay titles and an 'overplayed theme'Some felt the higher level English paper was student-friendly while the ordinary level paper was ‘satisfactory’Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Shut the staffroom. Lock the labAs Final Fridays occur across Ireland, schools are struggling to foil the car-egging, Rickrolling plans of departing studentsSat May 22 2010 - 01:00
'It's just not professional. I have a job. I'm lucky to have a job'Teachers’ unions made headlines this week responding to cuts. What are the views of workaday teachers?Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Growing indiscipline in schools blamed on cutbacks and recessionTEACHERS' UNION OF IRELAND: DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR in classrooms has worsened as a result of the recession and education cutbacks…Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
