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A lesson in procrastination from DailyEdge.ie.
There are only so many family emergencies one man can take.
Can’t we get more from our vast historic and modern wellspring of poetry? We are, after all, the nation that has reputedly more poets per square mile than any other in the world, writes Stephen Downes.
A shortened schedule had led to concerns that results would be impacted.
Rather than tackle these rather basic issues of numeracy and literacy, we are meddling with exam systems which may not be a problem at all.
The Government says the bonus points system hasn’t worked, but Irish groups says it is yet another blow to the language. What do you think?
The Teachers Union of Ireland said they are concerned there is not enough resources to implement the planned reforms.
However, three unlucky candidates who went through the appeals process had their results downgraded.
The exam scripts were held back with a further 25 ‘provisionally withheld pending communication’ with students.
The university gave the students headgear consisting of two A4 sheets of paper attached to a headband.
The Leaving Cert is an outdated, crude and brutal instrument that fails to prepare young people for either the realities of third level education or modern life in general, writes Paul Rowe.
The results you leave behind. But the day stays with you forever.
“It doesn’t matter”… “I did crap and look at me”… KEEP IT TO YOURSELVES!
Have mercy on their souls.
You couldn’t have answered as badly as these people.
There has been a drop in CAO applications in teaching and law, but the demand for business courses has risen.
Lady Gaga on the business paper, horse burgers in the French exam. Gas Al
Following a promise to prioritise their applications, 250 unemployed and substitute teachers have been hired by the States Examinations Commission.
Never try to be cool in front of a teenager. It never works out.
It was English paper I for both groups this morning, with Home Ec and English paper II being sat this afternoon.
“Only 2 hours, 46 minutes until it’s over”
Some 3.1 million exam papers are sitting in boxes across the country right now.
The Minister said he is “delighted” that 4,000 additional students will sit the Higher Level Maths paper this year.
No matter how hard you try to forget.
The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals given a list of tips to help students perform well during exam time.
Pharmacy union offers tips for avoiding health problems during exams…which includes paying a visit to your pharmacy.
Plans include reducing the number of degree programmes, cutting grade bands and changing the predictability of exams.
There are thousands of nervous households this morning as students get graded on their first State exams.
Alarm was raised by teaching assistant who noticed suspicious similarities between students’ papers.
How it all looked on Twitter.
The Leaving Cert results have been occupying the minds of over 55,000 students today – TheJournal.ie team reflects on how much of the senior cycle curriculum we go on to use in real life…
Almost 56,000 students will be getting their results today – but do Leaving Cert results affect your future?
Feeling the nerves about tomorrow’s Leaving Cert results? Don’t worry – you’re not alone.
Shelley Stafford describes the strange sensation of being in limbo, counting the days until that fateful envelope arrives.