Quinn wants CAO forms filled after exam results out [IrishTimes]
- Published: 22 September 2011
LEAVING CERT students should be able to complete their CAO form after they receive their exam results, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has suggested.
He also raised the possibility of all students taking a first-year foundation course in college before specialising in later years. At present, students must submit their CAO change of mind application by July 1st – six weeks before the Leaving Cert results are published.
Mr Quinn signalled that students could make a much more informed choice if a revised timetable was introduced. While this was a matter for the universities which controlled the CAO, he said modern technology should allow for change.
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