Posts Tagged ‘Maths’
Fine Gael Innovation Spokesperson Deirdre Clune TD has called on Education Minister Mary Coughlan TD to address Ireland’s underperforming standards in maths education. In the last few weeks Ireland’s underperformance in the maths education has been highlighted by two reports, one international and one from the Department of Education. The findings of the international PISA [...]
Fri17Dec2010
Click here to view the video clip of my Question to the Minister for Education regarding the Introduction of Bonus Points for Leaving Cert Maths and the reply from Minister of State Conor Lenihan TD, Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation. My Priority Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Education & Skills was: To ask [...]
Mon4Oct2010
Fine Gael Innovation & Research Spokesperson Deirdre Clune TD has warned that the Government is squandering a vital opportunity to capitalise on the high uptake of maths and science subjects in the Junior Cert. These results offer signs of hope for the future, but only if the Government seizes the potential now. Over 88% of [...]
Wed15Sep2010
A Smart Economy will not be achieved unless the crisis in maths and science education is addressed by Government action.
Wed18Aug2010
Despite the advice of Expert Groups and Professional Bodies and the recommendations of the Innovation Taskforce Report the Government is turning a deaf ear to the calls for reform and a blind eye to the crisis in maths
Tue17Aug2010
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In response to the publication of the Eurobarometer Survey which found Irish interest and understanding of science to be below the EU average, the Fine Gael Innovation Spokesperson Deirdre Clune TD expressed the hope that this poor result will spur the Government into action. The Eurobarometer Survey results are very disappointing. Ireland scored well below [...]
Tue22Jun2010
Bonus points for maths must be introduced not delayed while we wait for yet another report. Numerous reports including the Innovation Tascforce have called immediate introduction
Thu8Apr2010
The Government’s education cutbacks are undermining attempts to establish Ireland as an innovation hub and this has been proven in an ASTI survey of science education
Thu1Apr2010
Engineers Ireland offers free maths grinds for higher level Leaving Certificate students in follow up to their report on maths and science education
Fri12Mar2010
Innovation Taskforce Report – Correct Recommendations but Wrong Government – Little action can be expected from Brian Cowen and his Government
Thu11Mar2010
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