O'Keeffe to keep 'open mind' about extra points for maths [Independent.ie]
- Published: 11 February 2010
THE prospect of the return of extra points for Leaving Certificate higher-level maths moved a step closer yesterday after Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe said he now has an "open mind" on the matter.
Mr O'Keeffe yesterday said he was open to suggestions on awarding extra points for the subject -- after having previously indicated he did not support the initiative.
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Primary schools highlight dangers of e-strangers [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 11 February 2010
PRIMARY pupils are to be taught about the danger of talking to strangers on the internet in the same classes that tell them not to talk to someone who approaches them on the street.
As research reveals almost three-quarters of teenagers here have been approached online by a stranger, a Government agency is planning to make internet safety part of the primary curriculum.
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Pupils enjoy brush with success [Independent.ie]
- Published: 10 February 2010
BUDDING artists answered the call of the wild as they let their imaginations run free in a national painting competition.
The rolling African savannah was the inspiration for two winners. Katherina Gannon, from Naomh Brendan National School, Galway, won in the first- and second-class category for her painting, 'A Wild Lion', while Anthony McGuinness, from St Mary's National School, Co Cavan, won the third- and fourth-class category for his artwork, 'An African Elephant'.
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Schools special needs cut [leinsterexpress.ie]
- Published: 10 February 2010
"The Government has decided to axe hundreds of SNA jobs around the country to cut costs," he said
He continued: "No thought seems to have gone into the impact this will have on pupils with special needs."
Ex-Intel boss urges maths bias in schools [Independent.ie]
- Published: 09 February 2010
A KEY adviser to US president Barack Obama last night said Ireland's education system needed to do better, if the economy was to compete on the world stage.
Leading industrialist Dr Craig Barrett, the former CEO and chairman of Intel, was in Dublin speaking to key policy-makers on how to kickstart economic growth
He put forward a 10-point plan, with a strong focus on setting higher performance expectations for the education system, particularly around maths and science.
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