Second Level

Hear and Dare connect students to supports including financial assistance, academic guidance and orientation

Applications for UK universities take longer and involve more planning compared to CAO’s

Post Leaving Cert courses can act as a stepping stone to university and the world of work

Student numbers at first year in second level also starting to decline but there will be significant local variations, briefing document says

Ask Brian: Maintenance grants and fee grants are available to eligible undergraduate students

Personalised learning is impractical

Secret Teacher: Children’s general level of intelligence and attention spans have plummeted

We will be running a series of interviews with Leaving Cert students and their parents before, during and after the exams

Leaving Cert students in desperate need of diversion have embraced the viral game during their last few weeks of secondary school

There is so much to prepare for, and plenty to digest in the aftermath, too – if you can imagine a world where this is actually over!

Parents should ensure that the correct Leaving Cert number is recorded when the Central Applications Office email arrives

The official ‘schools are safe’ mantra was patently false to those living it

It is normal for students to feel stressed coming up to the written papers. Here are some simple tips that can help you to dial down the anxiety

‘Our learners are as smart as people in mainstream education; they just needed the chance’

Co-ordinators of a proactive artificial intelligence schools programme in Estonia tell of their experience

Ireland should follow Wales and compel Department of Education to plan proactively to increase Irish-medium education provision, campaigners say

A new school can feel like an alien experience. Everything is different

Accepted Dare applicants receive the support of the university disability services throughout their college years

I have attended group counselling for principals to bolster my personal armour. It was of little help

The subject gives students an opportunity to be active participants in discussion and start developing their citizenship

Teachers express concern they do not have adequate training, resources or facilities for laboratory-based research

Recent pay rises leave teachers feeling they amounted to ‘half or less than half’ rate of inflation’

Sylvia Thompson speaks to students and teachers at Coláiste Íde in Co Kerry

Almost three-quarters of parents with children in single-sex schools said they would like to see those schools transition to coeducational

National University of Ireland communicates exemption data to the Central Applications Office, which will add it to an application

Teachers Union of Ireland president Anthony Quinn says teacher retention ‘remains a significant challenge’ in second-level schools

Conferences also scheduled to consider workplace stress, school inspections, assaults on staff and impact of recruitment and retention crisis

We’re employed with our horizon extending beyond one mere year ... but we have a job

Union survey finds high level of concern that AI has changed practical meaning of what constitutes ‘student work’ in Leaving Cert

Today, Ireland’s education system finds itself at a critical juncture

Urban allowance similar to London weighting could help alleviate difficulties in recruiting staff, figures in profession say

I don’t understand the issue around students changing their names from ones associated with one gender to those associated with another

What’s it like to be a student at one of Ireland’s most expensive schools?

What’s it like to eat, sleep, study and partake in extracurricular activities away from home?

A three‑year OEM engineering apprenticeship opens doors internationally and provides access to further study in higher education

The Convention on Education will debate the future of education in Ireland, with children’s views carrying equal weight

'AI’s application in education, in the form our Department of Education intends it to be used, should be resisted until we are satisfied that we can control these inherent risks'

With language orals, there is a lot of information to remember before you even greet the examiner

Immersion in the language is key – as is understanding the structure of the assessment