Universities agree to recognise bonus points for higher-level maths

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has today welcomed confirmation from the Irish Universities Association that a scheme of bonus points for students taking Leaving Certificate higher level maths is to be introduced from 2012.

Confirmation of the decision from the universities comes after the Tánaiste requested the State’s higher level institutions to consider introducing such a scheme following her appointment as Minister for Education and Skills earlier this year.