The Independent reports on a study that shows students from blue-collar backgrounds achieve lower leaving certificate results than students from white-collar backgrounds. Where’s the surprise?? It only makes sense that those in white-collar are going to get better support from friends and family. I constantly sought advice from my brothers, friends and parents whenever I had questions on subjects I was studying [...]
Archive for May, 2010
No surprises as another useless report is published…
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A thousand thanks- New jobs for teachers for 2010
Posted in Uncategorized on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It has been announced that up to 1000 new jobs in taeching will be available for the beginning of the new school year with a further 1,000 to follow in 2011. These will mainly support the growing demand in the primary section of education although the news will be greatly recieved by everyone. Of the [...]
Ministers letter is not adding up.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Reports today announced the minister for education Mary Coughlan has submitted a letter to leading colleges asking them to admit students who fail honours Maths at leaving certificate level. Her opinion is that the present system discourages students from attempting the honours paper in fear of failing and that an E in honours is equivalant to [...]
