Leaving Cert needs a rebuild
A fundamental redesign of the exams will provide better outcomes not just for students with dyslexia, but for everyone
Dyslexia Association of Ireland
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Dyslexia in the classroom: ‘It was like asking a fish to climb a tree’
An advocate says teaching in a way more suited to dyslexic students would have broad benefits for others as well
How do I best help my son who has been diagnosed with dyslexia?
Ask the Expert: While there are common patterns, each dyslexic child is unique and has their own learning profile
Drumcondra standardised tests: ‘What do my child’s scores mean?’
Parents of many primary school pupils will soon receive results which provide an indication of their children’s achievement
Dyslexia at second level: We need to do more to support students
Many pupils with additional needs fall outside the criteria to access support such as additional teaching, language exemptions and help with exams
Irish-language exemptions: ‘It’s all firefighting and band-aids, instead of a sensible approach’
Critics say there is an urgent need to overhaul how we teach Irish following a century of failure
More than 20,000 pupils with Irish exemptions studied European languages
Dyslexia group says there are genuine reasons why students with additional needs go on to study French or German
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‘This is about fairness’: Call for dyslexic students to be given extra time in Leaving Cert exams
Lauren Lynch ‘ended up in a class for students who teachers didn’t want to teach’ and says too many pupils labelled ‘stupid’ for disability
Dealing with dyslexia: ‘It was clear to us Jack was very clever. He just wasn’t progressing in some areas’
Dyslexia affects up to one in 10 children, yet there are huge barriers to accessing assessments and support
‘Children with dyslexia are made to feel they’re not clever’
Dyslexia affects one in 10 students – but most schools are not properly equipped to help them
A 12-year-old on life with ADHD: ‘I was, like, Why do they not like me? Why? And I just didn’t know’
Evan Wilson (12) was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at age four
Number of Irish exemptions given to students drops under new rules
New system permits opt-outs in ‘exceptional circumstances’ only
Irish exemptions to be made available in ‘exceptional circumstances’
New directive for pupils receives mixed response from education groups
Irish exemptions: Will changes spell the end of compulsory Irish?
The heated debate on mandatory Irish in the classroom was rekindled this week
Mixed reaction to plans to relax school exemptions for studying Irish
Irish language group warns measure could be a ‘back door’ to making subject optional
Irish exemptions: Dyslexics are not ‘cheats’ or trying to ‘game the system’
Opinion: Students with dyslexia have real reasons to be exempt from the study of Irish
Irish may become compulsory for students from abroad
More than 1,000 ‘new entrant’ students drop Irish in run-up to Leaving Cert each year
Thousands exempt from Irish sitting other language exams
Department reviewing process following claims the system is being ‘gamed’
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Leaving Cert: ‘The harder I study the more seizures I get’
About one in seven students, or 17,000, will require exam support over the coming weeks
Most Irish-exempt Leaving Cert pupils studying European languages
More than 3,500 students secured exemption from Irish on the basis of learning disability
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‘Valid reasons’ for Irish-exempt students to take other languages
Dyslexia support group says some children are unfairly branded as cheating the system
Rosie Bisset: SEC decision process is failing dyslexic students
The rigid State Exam Commission is obtuse, wasteful and holds back people with dyslexia
‘My son has no voice in the school yard’
Parents of children with special educational needs face a tiring labyrinth of twists and turns
Dyslexia: do our schools have the tools to help?
Ahead of a major conference on dyslexia this week, we look at how our education system treats young people with this common learning disability
Educational disability: ‘Does my child need help?’
Educational psychologist William Wilkinson aims to take the mystique out of assessments
Dyslexia: ‘She tried her best but she wasn’t getting results’
Jill Maher’s daughter Katie has dyslexia, but after an early assessment she has been able to achieve great results
Spelling out the needs of students with dyslexia
One in 10 people is affected by the condition, and although general teacher training doesn’t include enough about how to teach children who have it, knowledge and support have improved
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