School league tables are the work of dunces

THE primary concern of parents of second-level students is their welfare and the opportunity for them to reach their full potential.

The majority of parents recognise the inherent fairness of the points system. However, they are concerned about the effect it is having on their children and their education, as it is the only means of selection for access to third-level education.

The recent publication of ‘league tables’ in a number of newspapers and journals, outlining the number of students from individual schools who went to universities last year, is an attempt by the media to scaremonger.