Note of warning about Junior Cycle reform
Saoirse Faughnan, second level teacher from Donegal and London Rose 2014, currently working in London. THE PROPOSED JUNIOR CYCLE REFORMS COULD LEAD TO DESTRUCTION OF A WORK ETHIC IN IRISH STUDENTS,...
View ArticleThe 10-minute Interview
Ms Jan O’Sullivan, Minister for Education and Skills KEN GLENNON TALKS TO MINISTER FOR EDUCATION & SKILLS JAN O’SULLIVAN ABOUT PROPOSED OVERHAUL OF LEAVING CERT GRADES AND CAO POINTS. This day one...
View ArticleSkills over Content: The Case for Formative Assessment
Paul Rowe, Chief Executive of Educate Together World education is moving towards the primacy of formative assessment and Ireland needs to be part of the worldwide debate on what is the purpose of...
View ArticlePortrait of a schoolboy growing up with sport
Don (not his real name) played club and school hurling from age 8-18, as well as minor hurling at county level. After his Leaving Cert he was dropped from the county team. Now 21, he chats to Ken...
View ArticleTen minutes with Professor Tony Gallagher, Queen’s University Belfast
Dr Tony Gallagher, Professor of Education and Pro-Vice Chancellor at Queens University Belfast. Prof Gallagher shares his thoughts on two models of education that are currently driving the global...
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