Teaching the white fantasticAs part of a new initiative to bring interactive technologies to the classroom, one Dublin primary school has replaced its blackboards…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Sitting the drugs test - will parents and students stand for it?Random drug testing is standard procedure in schools in the US, and some Irish schools test pupils for drugs, but with many parents…Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Great expectations putting Irish schools under pressureGeorge O'Callaghan has stepped down after a decade at the head of the body that represents voluntary secondary schoolsTue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Greendale - death of a schoolGreendale Community School in north Dublin is dying on its feet. With places for 800, only 160 pupils remainTue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
Is it all too much for school heads?As the State's second-level principals and deputy principals meet this week, they will be looking to the Minister for Education…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
Exam scheduling poses problemsIt was an exacting day for accounting students yesterday as the Leaving Cert higher exam demanded keen concentration and time…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Clarity of physics paper praisedA "wordy" Leaving Cert higher physics paper was welcomed by students yesterday as all the predicted topics came up in a clear…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Teachers agree both papers were very well constructedLeaving Cert engineering: Yesterday's Leaving Cert engineering exams were applauded by teachers as the papers "challenged without…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
'Rough deal' for male students on last dayApplied Maths and Agricultural Science: The 5,243 remaining Leaving Cert students finally completed their exams yesterday afternoon…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
Stiff electronics problem fails to derail studentsStudents of Junior Certificate technology were "comfortable" with yesterday's paper, despite a "stiff" electronics question and…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Essay-style questions required concentrationA timber-frame house, a wheelchair friendly kitchen and a thermal insulation were just three of the "topical" building trends…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Elvis and the reunited twins bring paper to lifeA "delightful" paper greeted higher-level Spanish students yesterday with a range of "very accessible" comprehensions and a "…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Exam scheduling poses problemsIt was an exacting day for accounting students yesterday as the Leaving Cert higher exam demanded keen concentration and time…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Clarity of physics paper praisedA "wordy" Leaving Cert higher physics paper was welcomed by students yesterday as all the predicted topics came up in a clear…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Papers deemed routine and predictableJunior Cert religion: Bono, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin were just three of the luminaries that turned up on…Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Question's wording causes confusionLeaving Certificate Art: Students hoping for a precise question on the Impressionists got a surprise yesterday as the most popular…Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
An exam suitable for 'military junkies'Leaving Cert history: The 80-year-old Leaving Cert history syllabus breathed its last yesterday in a paper that was described…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Long, remote writing passages in higher examLeaving Cert French Higher/Ordinary: Thierry Henry kicked off yesterday's Leaving Certificate French paper as both ordinary …Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Modified French exam for Navan pupilsJunior Cert French: Navan Junior Certificate students were once again presented with a modified exam paper, after the State …Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Old syllabus bows out with predictable questionsLeaving Cert geography: higher and ordinary: The old Leaving Cert geography syllabus went out with a whimper yesterday as students…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
'Chancers' will be disappointedLeaving Certificate Home Economics: A practical and specific paper, with plenty of scope for the well prepared, was how one …Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Few surprises with syllabus well covered in higher paperJunior Cert Maths: Students who took a gamble on their Junior Cert maths topics may have come in for a bruising yesterday as…Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Perfect clarity but dialect offputting in Irish auralJunior Certificate Irish - Paper 1: The Irish listening test was heralded a success as Junior Certificate students were treated…Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Armbands can't end Third World povertyThe charity Concern has spent 20 years getting young people to think about how the world works, reports Louise HoldenWed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Operatunity knocksThe opera houses of Italy, France and Germany are regularly filled with families out for a night's entertainmentWed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Study guides - a help or a hindrance?Study guides for all Leaving and even Junior Cert subjects are big business with hundreds of thousands sold each yearTue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Young film-makers come into their ownFilm buffs take note: this year's Fresh Film Festival takes place in Ennis and Limerick from April 19th to 22nd.Wed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00
School trips - a learning curve or just sloping off?More schools are bringing their students on trips to France, Spain and the ski slopes, and parents are having to fork out for…Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
The catwalk? It's no cakewalkTransitionTimes: Mounting a fashion show seemed a good way to help a charityWed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Riding the celebrity waveÁine O'Doherty never imagined that making music during transition year would take her so close to representing Ireland at Eurovision…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Single sex or co-ed - what's the best choice for your child?Do girls really do best in single-sex schools? Is co-ed best for boys? Academic success, it seems, has more to do with the culture…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Remembering the first timeTransition Times: The first time young people get the opportunity to vote is a rite of passage, writes Louise HoldenWed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
What I teachTransition Times: Teachers tell us how they approach the freedom of transition yearWed Nov 17 2004 - 00:00
Staffing crisis poses threat to boarding schoolsThe boarding-school tradition in Ireland was for many years the preserve of the religious ordersTue Oct 26 2004 - 01:00
Don't be afraid to dig deep into the stony grey soilIf you're keen on writing, a great way to learn is from a masterWed Oct 13 2004 - 01:00
'Putting buckets out to catch drips'Caught between the teachers' unions and the Department of Education, the lot of the principal can be a lonely oneTue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
How to sharpen your study skillsYour memory is going to be your friend. Good study techniques are the key to exam successTue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Decision timeGeography is among the most popular Leaving Cert choices. Is it right for you? Louise Holden reports.Wed Sept 22 2004 - 01:00
Do you have a few spare hours?Ever thought about a career in medicine? The first thoughts that spring to mind are at least 570 points for medicine and a gruelling…Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
Trying to fix the lottery of lifeWhat are you hoping for - a boy or a girl? 'As long as it's healthy' is the common reply, but couples have been trying to influence…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
Trying to fix the lottery of lifeWhat are you hoping for - a boy or a girl? 'As long as it's healthy' is the common reply, but couples have been trying to influence…Tue Aug 31 2004 - 01:00
Mobile generation holds the lineIn the next two years it is predicted that one in three primary schoolchildren will have a mobile phoneTue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Cash for chores, and the Bank of DaveHow can children be helped to understand money? Two parents describe their different approaches to teaching financial responsibility…Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
Get into the groove for conceptionMadonna says she wants another child at 45. Louise Holden looks at ways those 'Trying To Conceive' can improve their chancesTue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Waste management: Making the most of biodegradable nappiesLike several thousand other Irish parents, I have been buying biodegradable nappies with the worthy but unrealised intention …Tue Jul 13 2004 - 01:00
Sunny statistics for breastfeeding in south eastWaterford Regional Hospital has become the first hospital in the south east and one of only two hospitals in Ireland to receive…Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
A fair exam testing a broad knowledgeLeaving Cert: Agricultural Science: Apart from one unrecognisable thistle, Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science students…Sat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
Mozart and The Beatles keep students relaxedLeaving Cert Music: Students of Leaving Certificate music enjoyed a relaxing exam yesterday with half of their marks already…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Painless paper should encourage more students to take up subjectLeaving Cert: Engineering: A "painless" paper crowned an enjoyable year for Leaving Certificate engineering students yesterday…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
