Secret Teacher: Learning is for life, it's not just for an exam

"Three or four times a year, I still dream about that fictitious nightmare exam, the paper sitting before me, entirely illegible; at some point, inevitably, I watch my teeth falling out."

"Sadly, in our current system, it’s never been about the individual learner, but about where they live and where they go to school."

It's unsurprising that Leaving Certificate results have been delayed by three weeks for 60,000 students. An unexpected change comes with delays, with unforeseen potholes, and with warning signs.

But it’s worth it.