All colleges expected to give maths extra marks [Independent.ie]
- Published: 17 June 2010
Four universities have backed the idea of bonus points for maths and the other three are also expected to do so, but with misgivings.
The initial reaction -- even if lukewarm -- is welcome news for Education Minister Mary Coughlan, who is pushing the maths agenda.
TCD vice-provost and chief academic officer Professor Patrick Prendergast said the university council favoured a 'weighting' of 40pc to recognise the extra work required by students taking higher level maths.
This would mean a student who earned maximum points for higher level maths would get an extra 40 for admission purposes for any course -- in other words, 140 points instead of 100.
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