Rise in honours Maths uptake to attain CAO bonus points ‘has not improved standards’
“Bonus points in Leaving Cert higher-level Maths have not necessarily improved standards in the subject. Student uptake of the ‘honours’ paper has doubled since the bonus of 25 CAO points for a minimum 40% mark was introduced, but it has not been matched by a corresponding improvement in students’ ability in maths …” (more)
[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 11 October]
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