The Chair of the Clare branch of the TUI believes asking teachers to grade their students work as part of proposed Leaving Cert reforms will exacerbate the points race.
The Education Minister addressed the Teachers Union Of Ireland conference in Wexford yesterday and was greeted by placards from members protesting the proposed reforms to the senior cycle.
The union says additional components, such as practical and oral examinations, should instead be used to take emphasis of written exams.
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Kate Hehir, teacher at St Michael’s Community College in Kilmihil, says the points increase from calculated grades will already take years to reverse.
