Leaving Cert reforms 'on hold' [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 16 July 2010
Plans to revise four Leaving Certificate subject areas are being delayed as a result of budgetary pressures.
According to the Irish Independent, reforms are needed to modernise the curriculum and ensure that pupils are leaving school with the skills they need.
The Department of Education said there is no firm timescale at the moment for the introduction of changes to the syllabus of subjects including engineering technology, art and economics.
Changes to the art curriculum would see students learning about digital media, the publication noted.
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