Fears over students learning by rote [Ireland.com]
- Published: 05 April 2011
TOO many Junior Cert candidates sitting last year's Irish higher level paper relied heavily on answers they had learned "off by heart".
The problem was identified in a report by the Chief Examiner for the State Examinations Commission.
The report is one of a series done every year on different subjects reviewing the performance of candidates in the State exams. The examiner highlighted a widespread concern about second-level students depending on rote learning.
"It is evident that an excessive number of students are using pre-prepared answers in the composition, prose, poetry and the letter," the report states.
