Thousands of pupils face new tests in the 'basics' [Independent.ie]
- Published: 17 March 2010
MORE than 55,000 secondary school students will have to sit new tests in English, Irish and maths -- most likely at age 13.
A confidential report calls for standardised tests to find out what students are learning in the early stages of their secondary schooling.
The report also outlines worries about grade inflation in the Junior Cert, the Irish Independent can reveal.
It says many students awarded a D or higher grade do not have enough knowledge of maths that would be sufficient to meet their future needs in education and later life
The introduction of the tests is seen as an inevitable and imminent step in the reform of the Junior Cert, although there is no specific timeframe as yet.
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