Education must aim for higher standards [thepost.ie]
- Published: 07 March 2010
It might be an urban myth but this answer - attributed to a third-level student on British quiz show University Challenge -might raise a smile among the general public but, for some lecturers and employers, it’s no laughing matter.
The issue of whether or not there has been a dumbing down in the third-level sector has been a concern for employers for some time. However, it reared its head publicly last week when it emerged that the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, had initiated an investigation of grades.
The report - the preliminary results of which were released last Thursday - also looked at whether or not grade inflation had been occurring in Leaving Certificate exams.
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