Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy has been consistently attacking the leaving cert system over the past number of months. As soon as one of the most radical reforms of the senior cycle programme is announced, he is back in with a different tack, attacking it. Which side is he on? The reforms announced by the Minister are student centred. They have followed the most comprehensive consultation on reform of the leaving certificate by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, with all stakeholders. They will give greater breadth to the students by introducing new subjects: climate action and sustainable development; and drama, film and theatre studies. It facilitates students within the leaving cert applied and leaving certificate vocational programmes to have access to the established leaving certificate. It also introduces the assessment model.

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