Leaving Cert: Senior cycle review seeks update to 21st century

The Irish Times:  The Leaving Cert was introduced almost a century ago and its basic structure has remained broadly the same over the past 50 years or so.

At a time when society and the world of work is undergoing rapid change, it poses the question of whether our senior-cycle system is fit for purpose for the 21st century.

Against the backdrop of rapid advances in automation and artificial intelligence, the skills required for work success are changing fast.

Some must-have career attributes for graduates these days, according to the World Economic Forum, include creativity, problem-solving and critical thinking. Read article


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