The Irish Times

Number of Irish exemptions given to students drops under new rules

New system permits opt-outs in ‘exceptional circumstances’ only

Mon Apr 05 2021 - 01:38

Irish exemptions to be made available in ‘exceptional circumstances’

New directive for pupils receives mixed response from education groups

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 18:10

Irish exemptions: Will changes spell the end of compulsory Irish?

The heated debate on mandatory Irish in the classroom was rekindled this week

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 00:00

Mixed reaction to plans to relax school exemptions for studying Irish

Irish language group warns measure could be a ‘back door’ to making subject optional

Mon Aug 12 2019 - 21:16

‘Valid reasons’ for Irish-exempt students to take other languages

Dyslexia support group says some children are unfairly branded as cheating the system

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 01:00

A testing system for Leaving Cert students with difficulties

Almost 9,000 students with disabilities need accommodations in State exams, but there are growing concerns about a lack of transparency and how the process is managed

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 06:00

Dyslexia: do our schools have the tools to help?

Ahead of a major conference on dyslexia this week, we look at how our education system treats young people with this common learning disability

Tue Apr 21 2015 - 07:00

Educational disability: ‘Does my child need help?’

Educational psychologist William Wilkinson aims to take the mystique out of assessments

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 08:00

Spelling out the needs of students with dyslexia

One in 10 people is affected by the condition, and although general teacher training doesn’t include enough about how to teach children who have it, knowledge and support have improved

Tue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00