In My Opinion: The eight-subject limit in 2012 is putting the train before the tracks [Independent.ie]
- Published: 19 October 2011
In the coming weeks a number of second-level schools will hold open days/evenings for parents of prospective students. These events aim to give parents a feel for "what it's like to be a student here".
It is unfortunate, therefore, that schools have been left in an information vacuum in relation to what subjects they are offering next year. This is due to the recent announcement that students entering second-level schools in September 2012 will be limited to eight examinable subjects in their Junior Certificate. The problem? No school in the country knows how this will work.
Who will decide what these subjects are? Will they be the same for every student in a school? Will subjects be dropped by schools? What will fewer subjects at Junior Cert mean for the Leaving Cert? These are the questions causing concern amongst parents, schools and teachers.
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