‘Male toxic’ environment contributing to inequality in schools
Girls are being put off studying subjects such as woodwork, says Fine Gael’s Regina Doherty
Further talks planned by exams group as calls continue for hybrid Leaving Cert
Majority of parents and students support hybrid model, surveys indicate
Students opt by 2:1 for hybrid State examinations this year
Irish Second-Level Students’ Union survey shows overwhelming support for model
State exams body ‘advancing preparations’ for Leaving Cert exams
Students' group says State exams cannot go ahead as plans due to Covid disruption
Leaving Cert cannot go ahead as planned this year, students’ union says
Students have been ‘very vocal’ about disruption to education caused by Covid-19
Second-level students anxious about school return amid rising Covid-19 cases
Students critical of Department of Education reponse to teaching staff shortages
Disadvantaged secondary students ‘excluded’ from higher level subjects
One in five Deis post-primary schools does not have higher level maths or Irish classes
Teachers support spreading Leaving Cert assessment over two-year period
Emphasis on project or practical work would reduce pressure ahead of written exams
Young people should not be stigmatised for travelling abroad – students’ union
EU digital Covid certificate scheme allows for free travel within the European Union from July 19th
Leaving Cert students ‘terrified’ about contracting Covid in run-up to exams
Candidates and families urged to avoid situations which could expose them to risk
Transition year in lockdown: Waste of time or crucial breathing space?
While Covid-19 curtailed many activities, some schools embraced new possibilities
‘I can finally breathe’: Students on plans for Leaving Cert 2021
Many candidates plan to sit exams and take calculated grades this year
Leaving Cert: ASTI expresses reservations over calculated grades process
Decision over union’s co-operation with new plan ‘could be made in days’
Teachers seek further talks following ‘serious concern’ over Leaving Cert plans
Students say decision brings ‘clarity, choice and compassion’ for class of 2021
Leaving Cert: ‘The mental health and educational impact is massive’
Four students describe the uncertainty of exams and how it is disrupting study focus
ASTI agrees to further talks in bid to resolve Leaving Cert impasse
‘Students have to be the number one priority’ but issue to important for union to be outside talks - Taoiseach
Students who sat postponed Leaving Cert to get results next Tuesday
Candidates who get improved results may be entitled to new CAO offers
Plan for second set of Leaving Cert exams for Covid-affected students under consideration
Advisory group to discuss options for exams next week amid mounting calls for clarity
Leaving Cert students set to get extended deadlines to complete coursework
Students’ body says traditional State exams cannot go ahead due to school closures
How to choose the right secondary school for your child
Education experts and students on what to consider and where to look when considering schools.
Open Days: Should you bring your parents?
This year, you can’t leave them at home but they will still be interested in what you do
The social side of third level: what will become of it?
College is about more than academia. How will new students connect now?
Secondary students express ‘critical concerns’ over plans for reopening schools
Irish Second-Level Students’ Union says unanswered questions on issue must be answered
Survey reveals high levels of anxiety among secondary students over return to school
Many worried they have fallen behind in schoolwork due to distance learning
Generation Covid: ‘Everything is on hold. It’s scary’
Medically, they were spared the worst. But Ireland’s young will be hit hard by Covid-19
Where next for the Leaving Cert?
Calculated grades process has gone very smoothly so will there be any going back?
Guarded welcome by unions and third-level institutions to new LC arrangements
Educational bodies say solution 'far from ideal' but at least gives certainty to students
Covid-19: Survey shows just 15% of Leaving Cert students want exams to go ahead
Survey of 24,000 sixth years says 79% want exams to be replaced with predicted grades
Secondary students want State exams replaced with predicted grades
Students union survey attracts 47,000 responses from Junior and Leaving Cert pupils
‘Students are super-stressed. They don’t know when the exams will be’
Coronavirus: Leaving Cert students feel anxious and uncertain over what lies ahead
Coronavirus: Call for clarity on future of State exams to ease students’ anxiety
Contingency plans for Junior and Leaving Certs being worked on, department says
College open days: should you bring the parents?
Is it a good idea for parents to accompany their children on the day?
Students speak up: How pupils’ voices are finally being listened to
Review may become model for how to put pupils at the centre of education policies
‘Everything about a phone is fine until it is not fine’
Parents need to lead by example when monitoring children’s smartphone usage
Richard Bruton ‘not engaging’ on climate change issues
Minister defends Government actions during discussion at student conference
Government to examine ways of improving university performance in global rankings
Higher Education Authority chief warns that funding for system is ‘not sustainable’
Transition Year: A time to grow or just an excuse to doss?
Parents worry their teens will fritter away the year, but some families found it rewarding
Should you bring the parents?
Is it a good idea for parents accompany their children to college open days?
Can the education system heal our ‘post-truth’ society?
Media studies and philosophy could be crucial in tackling extremism and fake news
Student unions warn against introducing loan scheme
Graduates who emigrate may be ‘too afraid’ to return home, Oireachtas committee told
Irish Times partners with Drugs.ie for youth media awards
Chance to have work published on Student Hub site for National Youth Media Awards
Open day: how parents can play a key background role
Parents have a vested interest in offspring’s course choice but must not dominate
Secondary students criticise industrial action by teachers
Pupils express frustration over impact of school closures on exam preparations
Bruton criticises display of ASTI posters in classrooms
Union’s move to have teachers display anti-reform materials in school ‘inappropriate’
New CAO points system: what students and parents need to know
Changes are aimed at fairer marking. But could better students be penalised?
Leaving Cert students in favour of exam reform, study finds
Majority of final years want continuous assessment but Junior Certs less certain
More than 730 schools shut as teachers’ strike goes ahead
School gates close on 333,175 post-primary students despite efforts to avert action
Jan O’Sullivan rules out more junior cycle reform concessions
Teaching unions threaten strike action over project work assessment proposals
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