CAO points scramble strategy doesn’t add up

There are a raft of proposals about the points system, but changes will take time to implement, reports Education Correspondent Niall Murray

A JUMP in numbers of young people willing to have a go at higher level maths in this summer’s Leaving Certificate is being understandably welcomed. But it is also a signal of the problems with our college entry system and the emphasis it places on schools and students around exam preparation rather than learning.

It is just a few months since details emerged of a raft of proposals about the way the points system is operated on behalf of the 30-plus colleges funded through the Higher Education Authority (HEA).