Prefabs get axe as free pre-school year stays [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 07 March 2011
THE free pre-school year will be maintained, the renting of prefabs will be phased out and the way Irish is taught will be reformed, according to education commitments outlined in the Programme for Government.
Published yesterday, the Fine Gael/Labour document commits to:
* A full review of funding for third-level education and the development of a funding mechanism that will not deter access
* Greater autonomy for school principals and boards. Schools will be required to draw up five-year development plans
* Reform of maths and science teaching at second level, including making science a compulsory Junior Cert subject by 2014. A bonus points system for maths will be introduced
* A new system of self-evaluation will be introduced, requiring all schools to evaluate their own performance year-on-year and publish information across a wide range of criteria
* The integration of ICT in teaching and investment in broadband
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