Mixed reaction to this year’s opening State Examinations
As both the Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams got underway today, there has been a mixed reaction to what appeared on the English papers. ‘Between two worlds’ and ‘Life Lessons’ were the themes for this year’s Leaving Cert English Paper One, while at Junior Cert, a tricky question on…
Poor Broadband in North West hampering online studies
One in three teachers say their poor broadband connectivity is hampering their ability to teach students online during the Covid-19 emergency. The findings are revealed in a major survey of secondary school teachers by studyclix.ie. It shows a clear digital divide between teachers working in cities and urban…