Is it time to scrap the Leaving Cert?
In The News - Un podcast de The Irish Times
Catégories:
The Leaving Cert system is often accused of being one large memory test, placing high levels of stress on students and failing to prepare them for a life beyond education. Now, academics are calling for change, with plans to reform the system due to be published soon. Education editor Carl O’Brien and Professor Anne Looney of Dublin City University, speak to Sorcha Pollak about how the new system might work, learnings from the pandemic and why the exams have become such a cultural obsession. Produced by Declan Conlon, Jennifer Ryan and Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
