Science teachers sound alarm over Leaving Cert exam changes

Under proposed changes, students will carry out an individual science experiment in the classroom in sixth year. However, the  Irish Science Teachers’ Association warns that many schools will not have adequate facilities to accommodate the reform. Picture: iStock

Changes to the way Leaving Cert science subjects are examined will widen educational inequalities as most schools do not have the necessary access to labs, or equipment, teachers have warned.

The Irish Science Teachers’ Association (ISTA) has concerns about planned changes to Leaving Cert biology, physics, and chemistry, due to be rolled out from next September as part of senior cycle reform.