“The new Junior Cert will only be made up of 50% written exams in a radical overhaul. The new proposals place a heavy emphasis on school-based portfolio work. But the plans could be opposed by teacher union ASTI. The paper from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment says a ’50-50′ split is being discussed, but so is a 60-40 divide is favoured by some …” (more)
[Independent, 26 August]
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