Leaving Certificate

By Hook Or By Crook You Shall Go To The ...

7 May, 2020 in Irish Education / Leaving Certificate / Senior Cycle / Uncategorized by peterlydon

Trigger warning aside, I wasn’t expecting such a positive response to Part 1. But this one is a harder read. Seriously. Don’t read this if “predicted grades” are your thing. I’ve tried to be nuanced ; If you feel yourself about to a jump to conclusions, ask questions first. The key […]

Not What I Was Expecting: Predicted grades and other thoughts ...

6 May, 2020 in Education / Irish Education / Leaving Certificate / Senior Cycle / State Exams by peterlydon

I have made one deliberate assumption in all of this; that everyone wants what is the best for all students, not just those they know. As with any problem solving effort, the proposed solution should not create more problems than it solves. While the postponement of the LC 2020 examinations […]

The CAT SAT on the MAT: Predicted grades and other ...

4 May, 2020 in Education Reform / Irish Education / Leaving Certificate / Senior Cycle / State Exams by peterlydon

Wild, unfounded claims I’m not an epidemiologist but let me make some wild unfounded claims like everyone else. This is not the flu or even a flu; it is a virus for sure. But it would be foolish to assume that this thing will completely disappear a. when the summer comes […]

The hardest Covid19 decision for the Irish government is the ...

5 Apr, 2020 in Irish Education / Leaving Certificate / Senior Cycle / State Exams / Teaching and Learning by peterlydon

Peter Lydon

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