'Disappointing results' show need for Leaving Certificate reform [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 18 August 2011
Leaving Certificate results for 2011 that were announced yesterday (August 17th), which again showed poor standards in key areas such as maths and science, have highlighted the need for the system to be urgently reformed.
This is the message of the Irish Business and Employer's Confederation (IBEC), which stated these subjects will be vital to boosting the country's economy in the long term.
Head of education policy at the group Tony Donohoe said: "Business needs an education system that produces individuals who are adaptable, can think for themselves and have an appetite to learn. The current system fails to produce these skills".
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