Events - Education in Ireland: Are You Satisfied?

We discussed the education system in Ireland and whether we were satisfied with it.

Should the Leaving Cert, with its strong emphasis on rote learning be replaced with a different exam? Should more priority be given to understanding? Does software have untapped potential in education? Most importantly, are you satisfied?

When: Wednesday 17 February at 7pm
Where: Sceilig, Top Floor, Student Centre

Fees

Third level fees soared in Britain under Labour. In Ireland, the Green Party blocked plans to introduce similar fees that would have forced hundreds of thousands of third level students into debt and kept many bright and talented people out of third level education. Here's a video of what the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Britain's third largest political party said about fees:

Leaving Cert vs A Levels

It was pointed out that the UK equivalent to the Leaving Cert, the A levels are more flexible than the Leaving Certificate. In Ireland, students have to take a minimum of five subjects, including Irish. In the UK there is no minimum number of subjects and half an A level (one year's work) is itself a qualification (called the AS).

Creativity

We also watched a video about what our schools do to creativity.