Exam focus to be reduced in Junior Cert overhaul
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn yesterday gave his backing to the major overhaul of the new three-year programme proposed to him in September. The first students to experience it will not start second level until 2014, meaning it applies to those currently in fourth class at primary level.
Last month, the minister rowed back on earlier plans that a limit of eight subjects in which students could be examined would begin for next year’s first-year class, although he is encouraging schools to do so if they can.
