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Junior Cert reform put to the test - the arguments for and against

Debating the proposed changes to the Junior Cert cycle have bitterly divided the educational establishment.

Junior Cert reform put to the test - the arguments for and against

Fri, 14 Mar, 2014 - 00:00

YES: We need to remove high-stakes exams for 15-year-olds

By Ruairi Quinn

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