Maths should be counted in points total, say experts [Independent.ie]
- Published: 08 June 2010
STUDENTS may have to include maths in their CAO points total under a proposal made in a top-level report to Education Minster Mary Coughlan.
It suggests making it mandatory either for students to count maths among their six best subjects for college entry in future -- or to widen the scope of the points system to include seven subjects, one of which would be maths.
The report from a group of industry and education experts notes the tendency for students to use maths as a spare subject, rather than as one of the six core subjects for CAO points.
Most Leaving Certificate students take seven subjects -- the best six are counted for CAO points purposes, at a maximum of 100 points each at higher level.
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