Farcical Leaving Cert reform must stop now
Leaving Cert has a good reputation internationally. We are in danger of trashing it
Hildegarde Naughton
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Percentage of H1 grades falls from 12.1% to 10.1% as State continues unwinding of measure
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Pupils were ‘getting sick in bathrooms’ after ‘impossible’ Leaving Cert paper, parents say
State Exams Commission says correspondence from candidates and parents is ‘considered in the refinement of the draft marking scheme’
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SNA trade union members vote to reject Government’s workforce development plan
‘Clear and decisive’ result shows SNAs do not have confidence in the plan, Fórsa trade union says
Boy with educational needs receives 18 rejections for special school place
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Number sitting Leaving Cert climbs to record level
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