Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth
Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
I thank Mr. Ó Caoimh for that. I agree with him, on the history element especially. It took some of the pressure off. That is what we are going for. That is why I would worry about the argument that it puts more pressure on students throughout the year. I know that far from all students go on to third level but for those who do, it is an enormous change - I remember it myself - to go from entirely rote-learning for one exam to continuous assessment. It takes pressure off students when they have that 20%, the 40% Gaeilge oral or whatever done.
Mr. Gillespie mentioned accountancy. I am curious. He mentioned the cloud. Do schools not have access to a cloud or what?
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