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Leaving Cert grade inflation attributing to 'climbing' university dropout rates

Ahead of Leaving Cert Results being announced tomorrow, there have been calls that we should have harsher grading for the Leaving Cert.    Calls have been made by some universities that post-pandemic measures for students have led to grade inflation which has been attributed to high dropout rates for first year students.    Carl O’Brien, Education Editor with Irish Times joined Kieran to discuss...

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16.10 24 Aug 2023


Leaving Cert grade inflation attributing to 'climbing' university dropout rates


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Ahead of Leaving Cert Results being announced tomorrow, there have been calls that we should have harsher grading for the Leaving Cert. 

 

Calls have been made by some universities that post-pandemic measures for students have led to grade inflation which has been attributed to high dropout rates for first year students. 

 

Carl O’Brien, Education Editor with Irish Times joined Kieran to discuss...


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