Teachers reject Leaving Cert ‘dumbing down’ claims

The Association of Secondary Teachers has rejected fresh suggestions that the Leaving Cert may have been "dumbed down" in recent years.

Teachers reject Leaving Cert ‘dumbing down’ claims
Mon, 22 May, 2006 - 15:11

The Association of Secondary Teachers has rejected fresh suggestions that the Leaving Cert may have been "dumbed down" in recent years.

New figures show that 17% of Leaving Cert students received at least 450 points this year, compared to just 6.2% in 1992.

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