Published: 22 August 2011

Maths teacher criteria may change

The government may consider changing the qualifying criteria for maths teachers if the current ‘‘slide’’ in Leaving Certificate results is not arrested by the Project Maths programme.

Ruairi Quinn, the Minister for Education, has instructed the Teaching Council, the professional body for teaching in Ireland, to carryout an in depth study on the number of qualified maths teachers in the country.

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