Dr. Emer Smyth:

I agree with Mr. Donohoe about the importance of group work and young people find it engaging so it is a win-win on learning and assessment. On work experience, we need to recognise the importance of providing opportunities for work experience for young people who do not take transition year and supporting work-based learning when they are back in the classroom. There are some good models with business and the community and their work with schools around mentoring and bringing learning from workplaces into the classroom.