Call to enlist teachers’ views in deciding college entry

THE views of teachers should be sought by colleges to help decide which students to admit into third-level courses, according to University of Limerick’s founding president.

As a review continues into the points system used to select undergraduates, Dr Ed Walsh said college applicants’ teachers should be required to give their professional judgment of how they match up to a range of criteria.

Dr Walsh said: “The intensity of competition to get into higher education has caused the system to falter. When I went to university, a reasonable pass got you into what you wanted, but now it’s far more difficult.”