Mr. Ryan Sharpe:

It is still very traditional in mainstream schools. As Annie said earlier, there is a complete focus on the attainment of points. That is all we talked about in the leaving certificate cycle. Students are told to do maths questions a specific way because they will get one extra point or whatever the situation is. The intention was always to get more points. Focusing on that five days a week is not good for a student. The approach is very traditional. In the Cork Life Centre, we focus more on ourselves, improving ourselves and what we are good at, and concentrate less on what the leaving certificate wants us to be good at.