Education cuts 'could harm key subjects' [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 01 December 2011
Proposed cuts to the education system could result in many schools cutting back on key subject areas due to a lack of available teaching resources.
This is according to general secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland Pat King, who warned an increase in the pupil-teacher ratio would lead to some classes being dropped.
He said this could severely affect optional subjects including physics, chemistry or German, while schools may be forced to merge honours and ordinary classes in areas such as maths.
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