Think-tank calls for 'sea change' in second level education

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has called for a "sea change" in secondary schools after a study found that students feel under-prepared for the demands of third-level education and the labour market.

In the study, entitled 'Leaving School in Ireland: A Longitudinal Study of Post-School Transitions', a majority of higher-education students said they feel school didn't prepare them enough, and reported having had difficulties with time management and meeting the expected standards of their new course.