Junior Cert revamp will focus more on skills than exams [Independent.ie]
- Published: 09 September 2009
The new-style Junior Cert will be more of a follow-on from the primary school curriculum, instead of being a 'practice run' for the Leaving Cert. There will be more emphasis on ongoing assessment of projects and portfolios, assessment for learning, and self-directed learning. Students are also likely to face fewer subjects under the revamp -- at present they take anything from 10 to 14.
Pressure for change has been building up for some time.
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