Exams body explains marking for Project MathsTHE STATE Examinations Commission (SEC) last night issued a lengthy statement detailing the marking scheme for the new Project…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Minister warns against 'quick fixes' in educationMinister for Education Ruairi Quinn has warned against ‘quick fix’ changes to the education system but said incentivising Leaving…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Students face scramble for placesTHE POINTS race to get into college this year has been transformed by the new bonus-points system for higher level maths in the…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Dramatic fall in number failing maths in Leaving CertificateIN A reversal of recent trends, the number failing maths in the Leaving Certificate has fallen dramatically, while record numbers…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
College grant system favours farmers and self-employedFARMERS AND the self-employed are more than twice as likely to get college grants for their children as PAYE workers.Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
College courses to hit highest CAO points levels for decadesLEAVING CERT students face increased CAO points for many college courses this year – with some entry requirements hitting their…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Rising student numbers strains education budgetTHE NUMBER of students at second level is set to increase by more than 25 per cent in the period to 2026, placing further pressure…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Student numbers to soar, Census showsThe number of students at second level is set to increase by more than 25 per cent in the period to 2026, placing further pressure…Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Online college in link-up with top London universityIN A significant development, online education provider Hibernia College is to offer degree courses in computing and business…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Spending on education low but teachers' salaries highMORE THAN 400 second-level teachers and 32 Department of Education officials earn over €100,000 a year, according to new figures…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Hibernia to offer business degreesThe online education provider Hibernia College is to offer degree courses in computing and business in association with the University…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Three ITs join to seek status of technological universityTHREE INSTITUTES of technology have joined forces in an attempt to secure technological university statusTue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Quinn denies 'berating' college headsMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has rejected claims by the provost of TCD that he “berated” university presidents during …Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Ireland in maths crisis as students lag behindTHE NUMBER of high-achieving maths students in Ireland lags well behind that in other developed nations, raising serious concerns…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Teacher college 'committed' to training 'all faiths and none'ONE OF the State’s largest Catholic teacher-training colleges has said it is “unreservedly committed to catering for students…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Pupils' academic reports to be sharedSECOND-LEVEL schools will receive a full report card on all new entrants under new rules announced by Minister for Education …Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Department report reveals problems at Dublin schoolA SOUTH Dublin school has been forced to seek outside assistance from a facilitator after conflict and resistance emerged and…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Parents to be polled over school patronageTOWN HALL meetings and other activities that might whip up a “media frenzy’’ are to be prohibited when parents vote for their…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
School patronage surveys plannedThe process of divesting some primary schools from the Catholic church to other patrons could begin as early as next year.Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Minister criticises universities for delay in points system planMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has strongly criticised the seven university presidents for their delay in bringing forward…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Exams body defends maths paperTHE DISPUTE about a controversial higher-level Leaving Cert maths paper is continuing – with Sinn Féin demanding an inquiry…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Back-up exam paper to be issued after errorMORE THAN 40,000 Leaving Cert Irish students will have to sit a special back-up paper on Monday after a security blunder.Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Black day for poetry students as Plath question fails to come upSYLVIA PLATH’S poem Black Rook in Rainy Weather is one of the standout poems for those taking higher-level English in the Leaving…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
'New' Irish paper after blunderThe State Exams Commission (SEC) is to roll out a ‘new’ exam paper for Monday’s Leaving Irish Paper 1 after a security blunder…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Toil, tweets and tension - five little things about the Leaving Cert 2012As Graham Norton’s mother advised her son: ‘You can only do your best. Do it.’Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Five things you need to know about Leaving Cert 2012Amid all the rumours from know-alls, certain facts on the exams can be taken for grantedThu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Five things you need to know about Leaving Cert 20121 You are not alone – no one is enthusiastic about the Leaving Cert!Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Bonus maths system to push up points for college coursesLEAVING CERTIFICATE students face increased CAO points for many higher-level college courses this year – despite the decline …Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
State school exam grades getting better, report findsLEAVING AND Junior Cert students are continuing to secure higher grades in both exams – despite the alarming drop reported by…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Facebook 'friends' rules set for teachersTEACHERS SHOULD not befriend their students on Facebook and other social networking sites, according to a new code of conduct…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Medical school entry test fails to widen access to professionTHE NEW entry and selection test for entry to medicine – known as the Hpat – has done little to widen access to the profession…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Three make top 100 colleges worldwideThree Irish universities are ranked among the top 100 new colleges worldwide in the Times Higher Education rankings.Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Number set for higher maths near record levelTHE NUMBER of students registered to take higher-level maths in the Leaving Certificate has surged to a near record level.Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
DCU included in ranking of world's top 50 new universitiesIN A boost to the stature of higher education in Ireland, Dublin City University has been ranked among the world’s top 50 new…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Motivation and self-confidence vital to childhood literacy, reports findA SERIES of new reports highlight the importance of children’s motivation and self-confidence when it comes to developing literacy…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Technology can help literacy - QuinnA series of new reports highlight the importance of children’s motivation and self-confidence when it comes to the development…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Union defends lecturers' holidaysA TEACHING union has defended the summer holidays and working hours of lecturers in the institutes of technology and accused …Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Quinn retains textbook grants and praises rental schemesOver three-quarters of primary schools operate a book rental scheme, according to a Department of Education survey.Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
HEA warns of growing third-level funds crisisTHE PRESSURE on the Government to re-introduce third-level tuition fees has intensified after the Higher Education Authority (…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Education welfare board queries legality of expulsionsPRESSURE IS growing on a Dublin school to reinstate three Leaving Cert pupils who were expelled last week after a series of incidents…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Trinity provost says CAO system flawedTHE COLLEGE admission system gives an undue reward to rote learning in the Leaving Cert, frequently delivering the wrong student…Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Leaving Cert term ends early after dance incidentTHREE LEAVING Cert students at a well-known fee-paying school in Dublin have been told that they are expelled after a dance music…Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Quarter of pupils have experienced web abuseUP TO 25 per cent of school pupils have had experience of cyberbullying – either as a victim or as a bully.Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Alternative to points system proposedNew gateways to college and alternatives to the current CAO points system need to be explored fully, the Provost of TCD Dr Patrick…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
School faced dilemma over pupil expulsionsANALYSIS: The hope among teachers is that the case will focus the minds of teenagers when it comes to cyberbullyingFri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Cyber-bullying concerns QuinnTeachers are increasingly the victims of cyber-bullying and some have been forced to hide their sexual orientation in schools…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Pupils expelled after abusive Facebook posts about teachersFOUR PUPILS at Oatlands College, Dublin, have been expelled from the school after posting abusive remarks about their teachers…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Surprise at decision to invest €40m in St Patrick's teacher training collegeTHE GOVERNMENT’S decision to invest close to €40 million in the upgrading of St Patrick’s teacher training college has been greeted…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Browser nonfictionThe Time Has Come: Ger McDonnell – His Life and Death on K2, Carole King’s A Natural Woman: A Memoir, Wilkie CollinsSat May 12 2012 - 01:00
New ranking system provides boost to Ireland's universitiesTHE INTERNATIONAL reputation of higher education in Ireland has received a boost from a new global ranking system.Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
