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The Irish Education Experiment: The National System of Education in the Nineteenth Century (1981; 2nd ed 2014) Akenson, Donald H. A Mirror to Kathleen's Face: Education in Independent Ireland, 1922–60 (1975) Connell, Paul. Parson Priest and Master: National Education in Co. Meath 1824-41 (1995) Coolahan, John.
In contrast to practice in the rest of the education system, entry tends to be highly competitive for school leavers; the so-called "Points Race" administered by the Central Applications Office (CAO). In 2001 the percentage of school leavers transferring to third level exceeded 50% for the first time, while as of 2005 it was in excess of 55% ...
The new leaving certificate grading system involves grades such as H1, H2, O1, O2, etc. Leaving Certificate results are measured by the number of 'points' awarded to the student. It is usually the number of points awarded to the student that forms the basis for the student's acceptance or otherwise into a course of higher education (e.g. a ...
Costa Rica has the highest ranked education system in Latin America. Primary education in Costa Rica is required by law for most children in the country between the ages of 6 and 13. Because of this, their literacy is 98% which is one of the highest in Latin America. Primary education starts in first grade and goes through sixth grade.
The points system allocates all university places in Ireland for Irish applicants. Irish universities vary in their grading systems. For example, UCD ( University College Dublin ) awards letter grades and corresponding GPA values similar to the United States system, but 1, 2.1, 2.2 etc. for degrees, while TCD ( Trinity College Dublin ) awards ...
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI; Irish: Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann) is the national agency responsible for qualifications in Ireland.It was established by the Oireachtas [1] in 2012 following the amalgamation of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Further Education and Training Awards Council, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council ...
Forcing the Irish education system’s “equality of opportunity” on Northern Ireland’s middle class nationalists and unionists in a united Ireland would be “very unpopular”, an economist ...
The Education Index is a component of the Human Development Index (HDI) published every year by the United Nations Development Programme. Alongside the economical indicators ( GDP ) and Life Expectancy Index , it helps measure the educational attainment .