Castlebar teacher offers alternative to traditional Leaving Cert exams Published: Friday, 12 February 2021 13:42
A Castlebar teacher is proposing ‘Open Access’ to university be used as an alternative to the traditional state exams for the Leaving Cert class of 2021.
Joe Daly is a science teacher in St Gerald’s College and he believes the Leaving Cert exams are no longer a viable option this year, considering all the time students and teachers have lost.
The ASTI member has advocated for the use of Open Access, whereby students would be awarded one of their top three CAO choices, with universities performing a matriculation process if courses are oversubscribed, similar to the HPAT for doctors.
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