CAO Courses in Ireland

Education News

• 'The nuns told us we should have nothing to do with boys'
  She gave her teachers a hard time and found school very strict.
• Education boost as Irish pupils' ranking jumps in global tests
  IRISH 15-year-olds have turned in better performances than they did three years ago in international tests in science, reading and maths – but Asian countries outperform the rest of the world.
• The application process for mature students is lined with supports
  Every year a large number of applicants to the CAO fall within the mature student category. For anyone considering entering third level as a mature student, it is a big step and often intimidating but is worth it.
• The missing ink – do kids still need to learn handwriting?
  In the age of the computer, the tablet and the smartphone, many parents wonder whether their children need to spend hours learning to write by hand.
• Girls have the write stuff
  Boys are twice as likely to say they do not enjoy writing compared with girls, a British survey has shown.
• The down-grading of CSPE could harm vital human rights education
  In the new Junior Cycle Framework, Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) is to be downgraded from a mandatory State-examinable subject to a short course delivered at the discretion of schools.
• Irish teens' maths performance improves dramatically on global league table
  The performance of Irish 15-year-olds in science has improved dramatically, according to the latest international student assessment.