Letters to the Editor: Students will benefit from third-party assessment in State exams
Billy Ryle writes: 'Teacher-based assessments of their own students would fundamentally damage the relationship between teacher and student,' and goes on to say 'curriculum development, subject syllabus revision, and multiple assessment methods are healthy reforms.' Picture: iStock
As a young teacher, I soon came to realise how much my students depended on me for good quality instruction, direction, and advice. We were a team united in the common goal of exam success. I did everything in my power to make sure my students were exam-ready. I was an advocate for my students. They, in turn, gave of their best for exam success.
The happy years I coached our school’s basketball teams created a bond and a friendship which persists to this present day. In fact, the wonderful rapport I enjoyed with the young people was the reason I returned to UCC for postgraduate studies in career guidance and counselling.
