Practical elements eased the pressureJunior Cert home economics students were not under too much pressure yesterday as 50 of the marks at higher level and 60 at ordinary…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Cunning attempt to trickWhile there was nothing too nasty about Junior Cert German, there was a deliberate and cunning attempt to mislead students, one…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Rocking test has the EdgeThe Junior Cert technical graphics paper offered choices, challenges and a bit of rock 'n' roll thrown in for good measure.Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Papers provide scientific inspirationYesterday's student friendly Junior Cert science papers bode well for the uptake of science subjects at Leaving Cert, teachers…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Taxing papers stretch knowledge levelsJunior Cert business studies students faced demanding papers yesterday, with some questions more suited to the Leaving CertThu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
A welcome test of skillThe Junior Cert geography exam received a very mixed reaction yesterday, particular at higher level, where it was described variously…Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Second maths paper ups the anteAfter a promising start to the maths exams last Thursday, the Junior Cert students at Bishopstown Community School, Co Cork, …Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Tough test makes Arabic no easy optionIf the Leaving Cert has shown a bit of a fetish for all things Irish over the last few days, it got its first multi-cultural …Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
'Big hug' for uncool but colourful exam paperPerhaps the Department of Education was unsure whether it was dealing with tots or teens when it set a comprehension question…Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
No gift horses yet range of choices welcomedFirm but fair was the general perception of both higher- and ordinary-level Junior Cert history papers.Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Maths opener is clear, logical and familiarThe Junior Cert maths exams stayed true to the form of recent years, with clear and manageable papers at all levels.Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
Ulster dialect causes some aural problemsTricky tapework in the Junior Cert aural Irish section caused some difficulties in what was otherwise a fair and reasonable exam…Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
'Joke gone wrong' leaves kids laughingThe essay topics - "a catastrophe" and "a joke that went badly wrong" might have prompted some students to take a wry look at…Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Days of Junior Cert are numberedThe Junior Cert in its current format has no future, key education figures have acknowledged.Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Opera proves a big hitProving that opera is for everyone, the pupils of Belgrove Senior Girls National School, Clontarf, Dublin, travelled through …Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
It's not just a series of thankless tasksGritty TV dramas present an image of social work as a thankless, dispiriting job, played out in a world of abuse, poverty and…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Donegal students contest their caseA group of Co Donegal students got first-hand experience of the law when they took their case all the way to the Supreme Court…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
FactfileThe professional bodies for the hotel industry are the Irish Hotel and Catering Institute, the Irish Hotels Federation and the…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
£5,000 incentive to spin web of wordsBudding bards from across the land are invited to proclaim their talents through the SeaCat Irish National Poetry Competition…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Preventing stress in young peopleGrowing concern over increasing levels of stress among adolescents is addressed by psychologist Dr Sarah McNamara in Stress and…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Bunclody school in US band exchangeMusical talent earned a group of Co Wexford students the trip of a lifetime to play a week-long series of concerts in New York…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
It's not all unsociable shifts and long hoursThe manager is at the top of the chain of command in a hotelTue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Ambulance service is on the front lineThe ambulance service is the front line of emergency medical and pre-hospital careTue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Fact File - AmbulanceThe representative body for EMTs is the Ambulance Association of IrelandTue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Do sing a Cuban song at WaltonsCuban music and dance for music lovers of all ages and abilities is the focus of this year's ESB World Music Summer School at…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Call for safer student housingMandatory licensing of rented accommodation is needed to safeguard the lives of students living in the private rented sector, …Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Accountancy is not for introvertsFinance and management are the two main areas of the accountancy profession: financial accountants work within an accountancy…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Guide to young workers' rightsConcern at the growing number of second-level students engaged in full- and part-time work is addressed in a new information …Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Competing to find the meaning of lifeAre we alone in the universe? Is there life on other planets? What is life? These are the questions "Life in the Universe" wants…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Showing the other side of educationThe life and loves of a Yorkshire schools' inspector are warmly recounted in Over Hill and Dale, the latest book by Gervase Phinn…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Factfile - FloristryThe umbrella body for the floristry industry is the Irish Flower CouncilTue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Institute board slated by TUIThe board of Tipperary Institute was "condemned", in an unanimous motion passed at the TUI annual congress, for its "refusal …Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
The flowering of another great industryFor centuries they've been an inspiration for poets, a symbol of achievement, an expression of sympathy or love, an apology or…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Project is one way of getting a recordMountjoy Prison, one of Dublin's most infamous landmarks, is to be captured for posterity, by a new photography project at the…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Large majority of TUI delegates support motion on pay strategyPay, undoubtedly the top issue of the week for TUI delegates, was finally brought into debate on the closing day of the union…Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
Woods warned that TUI will `take whatever action necessary' on payThe Teachers Union of Ireland president, Mr John MacGabhann, has issued a stern warning to the Minister for Education that the…Thu Apr 19 2001 - 01:00
Special congress passes vote to create new executive postA new senior position is to be created within the executive staff of the TUI for the union's former president and acting education…Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00
Executive overcomes no-confidence motionThe executive of the TUI weathered a very heavy storm last night to finally defeat the motion of no confidence in their leadership…Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00
RTE and BBC roll in behind Media LabRTE and the BBC are the latest organisations to become sponsors of Media Lab Europe, the research and development centre at the…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Leaders of TUI sure they will defeat motion to resignThe leaders of the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) are confident they will defeat a motion that they should resign, at the union…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Factfile - SurveyorChartered building surveyor is one of seven professional surveyors recognised by the Society of Chartered Surveyors.Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Irish violinist hits the high notesA young Monaghan violinist has just earned a place in the prestigious Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra for the 2001 season…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
