Newstalk Breakfast

Challenging The Leaving Cert Grading System Now Could Do More Harm Than Good

When estimating the Leaving Cert Grades for 2020 – “If we abandon the system now, it will be ...

Share this article

08.01 20 Aug 2020

Challenging The Leaving Cert G...

Challenging The Leaving Cert Grading System Now Could Do More Harm Than Good

Listen to this episode

Newstalk Breakfast

Newstalk Breakfast

Share this article

08.01 20 Aug 2020

When estimating the Leaving Cert Grades for 2020 – “If we abandon the system now, it will be bad from an educational and political point of view” That’s according to John Walshe Former advisor to the Education Minister Ruairi Quinn and Irish Independent Columnist who joined us on the show this morning.

Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Read more about

2020 Leaving Cert Education Exams Grading System Leaving Cert Leaving Cert Exams Schools Students

Related Episodes

'It's really important that Ir...

00:15:47

'It's really important that Ireland is represented at COP' - Jennifer Whitmore

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:15:47

'The job takes priority' - Men...

00:11:50

'The job takes priority' - Men dominate Ireland's top jobs

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:11:50

Playboy and Ireland's lad mag...

00:08:30

Playboy and Ireland's lad mag legacy

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:08:30

TV on the Radio: Blue Eye Samu...

00:18:21

TV on the Radio: Blue Eye Samurai, Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas and The Doll Factory

TV On The Radio

00:18:21