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Secondary teachers are going on strike in December
Two days of action are going ahead. The first is on 2 December.
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Two days of action are going ahead. The first is on 2 December.
Teachers are angry about proposed reforms to the Junior Cert.
Teaching unions rejected a revised set of proposals today.
The latest version of the cult computer game is released later this week.
They say they’re under pressure due to cutbacks – and that it’s threatening how schools are run.
…But saying ‘No’ alone is not good enough. Tell the whole story.
To say it doesn’t is an insult to the 60,698 Irish students who studied for 3 years to sit the exam last June.
Parents and those running bars and off licences are being asked to be extra vigilant today.
There was an increase in the number of students taking up higher level maths and more than 90% of the Junior Cycle cohort takes up science.
Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan said she wanted agreement on both sides.
Every History teacher in the country can attest to hearing the Dreaded Question at least once a year: “What’s the point in learning about this?”
Karst landscapes forever.
AWKWARD. OMG. AWKWARD.
It’s not the end of the world. Honestly.
Stress and pressure are, unfortunately, part and parcel of exams. But there are also simple ways to keep calm and perform well.
Including two-minute YouTube tutorials, Christian Bale yelling at planes and Eye of the Tiger in Spanish.
The new junior cert is being phased in from September to incoming first year students.
While 120,000 students will sit exams over the coming weeks, there’s no need for them to go through the stressful pre-exam period alone.
The minister had earlier today faced the ire of primary teachers.
The State Examiner admitted the incorrect photo was used in the Physics section, but said it had no affect on students’ answers.
27,000 ASTI and TUI members are to be balloted on non-co-operation with the new Junior Cycle.
Minister Ruairí Quinn said he could not “dictate” what is sold in the vending machines in schools.
Education Minister Ruairí Quinn said he “would’ve loved” if the working group on junior certificate reform could have met last year but ASTI made that impossible.
The Minister for Education thinks that implementing the plan is going well, the teachers don’t.
How did you do in your Junior Cycle Student Award?
Gather the family. No fighting!
ASTI General Secretary Pat King said failure by the Government to meet its commitments under the deal would be unacceptable.
The Department of Education has announced that the first meeting of a new working group set up to discuss the planned overhaul of the Junior Certificate is to take place next month.
“Seed Dispersal and Germination”, “Germ Busters” and “Five Senses”, they know it all…and they can sing too.
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 Teachers Union of Ireland said they are concerned there is not enough resources to implement the planned reforms.
While traditional subjects are not under threat, new courses will see students rewarded for more than exam-time performance.
Of COURSE I know how to do a running stitch.
Gonna take those dischos by storm.