More than 3,700 Leaving Cert pupils fail maths exam
“More than 3,700 students have failed their Leaving Cert maths papers, effectively locking them out of many third-level courses which require a pass as a basic entry requirement. The bulk of those who failed to secure a pass grade sat the ordinary-level paper where the failure rate was just under 10% …” (more)
[Carl O’Brien, Irish Times, 15 August]
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