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Maths bonus-point plan adds up, report finds
BONUS points for Leaving Certificate higher-level maths are increasingly likely after a major government report recommended their introduction.
Nintendo generation 'tunes out during lectures'
SCHOOLS must make greater use of technology if they are to get through to the Nintendo generation, an education expert urged yesterday.
One in five primary principals has retired since 2007
ONE in five primary school principals has retired in the past three years, prompting fears about the exodus of experienced managers.
Students lose exam marks for cheating in projects
Construction studies students caught cheating in last year's Leaving Certificate were penalised by losing part of their marks.
Pupils' novel approach: skip the book, watch a DVD
HIGHER level Leaving Certificate Italian students prepared for an essay on a prescribed novel without actually reading the book in the foreign language.
Students opt for sciences in boost for State's plans
GROWING numbers of school-leavers are opting for a career in science, as law and construction-related degree courses are suffering a continuing slide in interest.
Series of 'turf wars' to erupt over control
EDUCATION Minister Batt O'Keeffe could unwittingly unleash a series of 'turf wars' over the control of individual primary schools around the country.
Colleges here award more firsts than in UK
IRISH universities are now awarding more first-class honours degrees than UK universities.
Emergency talks aim to avert chaos in schools
URGENT talks are taking place to avert school chaos in the autumn when teachers step up their work-to-rule.
Huge hike in third-level student numbers to cost taxpayer €1bn
THE Government faces a massive €1bn bill to pay for an explosion in third-level student numbers.
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