'Dumbing down' denied after surge in honours grades

The State Exams Commission is again denying claims of "dumbing down" following new figures showing a dramatic improvement in Leaving Cert exam grades.

'Dumbing down' denied after surge in honours grades
Tue, 05 Jun, 2007 - 09:02

The State Exams Commission is again denying claims of "dumbing down" following new figures showing a dramatic improvement in Leaving Cert exam grades.

Reports this morning say the percentage of students achieving honours has increased significantly in every one of the 10 most popular exam subjects since 1989.

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