Classroom Guidance

Find a substitute? You must be joking’: Teacher shortage forces schools to scramble to fill gaps

Proportion of students in private education declines as more free places are created

Key dates for Leaving Cert 2024: Results, script viewing, appeals and offers

TUI warns that recruitment and retention of teachers is getting worse and is threatening all subjects

Teachers' Union of Ireland

Additional places on some healthcare university courses to be made available from next month
Read article in The Irish Times


Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Limerick University of Galway

Disadvantaged backgrounds impact student outcomes, says report.
Read article in The Irish Times

Ucas plans to drop personal statements for UK university applicants
Read full article in The Guardian

New teachers to receive €2k incentive to stay 1 year in Irish Classrooms.
Read full article in the Irish Times

Leaving Cert class divide of 138 points linked with students' family background. Full article in the Irish Times.

College applications up strongly for physiotherapy, dentistry and pharmacy, CAO figures show.
Read article in the IrishTimes

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2024/06/25/its-a-really-cool-achievement-irish-athletics-team-inspiring-girls-across-the-country/

‘It’s a really cool achievement’: Irish athletics team inspiring girls across the country Recent Irish success in the European Athletics Championships is inspiring athletes across the country

‘We have heard horrible stories of what can happen’: Leaving Cert holidays spell euphoria for students but anxiety for parents - from the Irish Times

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/21/leaving-cert-physical-education-a-contemporary-exam-but-students-challenged-for-time/

Leaving Cert physical education: a contemporary exam, but students challenged for time Candidates may have found themselves challenged to up the pace and take section A at a sprint

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/21/leaving-cert-economics-nice-paper-with-plenty-of-choice/

Leaving Cert economics: ‘Nice paper with plenty of choice’ Many exam moments were reproductions of previous questions, sometimes with only a minor name change

WorldSkills Ireland event to be staged alongside Higher Options this year

WorldSkills Ireland event to be staged alongside Higher Options this year Largest ever concentration of career and study information for school leavers

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/19/leaving-cert-physics-ample-choice-gave-students-a-fair-opportunity-to-show-their-ability/

Leaving Cert physics: ‘ample’ choice gave students a fair opportunity to show their ability Candiates were able to draw extensively on their practical laboratory experience

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/18/leaving-cert-spanish-some-struggled-with-challenging-vocabulary/?v

Leaving Cert Spanish: some struggled with ‘challenging’ vocabulary Listening comprehension was tricky for some but not unfair

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/17/leaving-cert-agricultural-science-a-disquieting-paper-with-some-daunting-first-impressions/

Leaving Cert agricultural science: A ‘disquieting’ paper with some daunting first impressions In a stressful exam scenario, students could easily have been spooked by some surprises

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/17/leaving-cert-mandarin-chinese-more-complex-than-in-previous-years/

Leaving Cert mandarin Chinese: ‘More complex than in previous years’ Students needed to have a comprehensive grasp of the language

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/17/extra-lab-funding-needed-to-avoid-unfair-advantage-under-leaving-cert-reforms/

Extra lab funding needed to avoid ‘unfair’ advantage under Leaving Cert reforms Senior cycle reforms will require physics, chemistry and biology students to complete science investigations worth 40% of marks

Leaving Cert German: ‘More student-friendly than the mock exams’

Leaving Cert German: ‘More student-friendly than the mock exams’ A very accessible, relevant paper which remained close to the style of previous exams

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2024/06/11/study-to-assess-abolishing-sub-minimum-wage-rules-for-teenage-workers/

Study to assess abolishing sub-minimum wage rules for teenage workers Low Pay Commission says below-minimum wage rates for some workers should be removed

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/10/students-delighted-after-maths-but-irish-exam-poses-challenges-for-many/

Students ‘delighted’ after maths, but Irish exam poses challenges for some Teachers said students would have been comfortable working through the short maths questions, while long questions required some careful reading and thinking

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/07/leaving-cert-maths-paper-one-it-was-nice-paper-two-may-be-a-bruiser/

Leaving Cert maths paper one: ‘It was nice... paper two may be a bruiser’ Student leave exam halls happy in contrast to last year when a highly challenging paper upset many candidates

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/06/leaving-cert-english-paper-two-tough-hamlet-and-plath-questions-cause-consternation/

Leaving Cert English paper two: tough Hamlet and Plath questions cause some consternation While predicted poets appeared, teachers say the initial euphoria will have faded for many

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/06/05/most-students-leave-exam-happy-after-day-one-of-leaving-and-junior-cert-exams/

Most students leave exam happy after day one of Leaving and Junior Cert exams Leaving Cert English paper one was accessible but in parts lacked creativity, while the home economics paper was fair but challenging in parts, teachers say

Wishing all our wonderful Leaving Cert Applied students starting their exams the very best of luck.
From the Classroom Guidance team.

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Wishing all students starting their exams the very best of luck.
From the Classroom Guidance team.