Revision time for the CAO [Independent.ie]
- Published: 14 September 2009
THE CAO points system for college entry has come under attack from Government education advisers.
Its "one-size-fits-all" approach does not suit all students, according to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). The council, which advises Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe on the primary and second-level curricula, say points have become a "negative force" in education
The NCCA makes its criticism in a submission to the National Strategy for Higher Education, which is drawing up a blueprint for third-level into the future. The council says that the time has come for third-level colleges to consider new forms of recognition of learner achievement.
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