'Exams need to be revised'.Byline: By EMILY BEAMENT THE Leaving Certificate The Leaving Certificate (Irish: Ardteistiméireacht), commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert (Irish: Ardteist) is the final course in the Irish secondary school system and culminates with the Leaving Certificate Examination. does not prepare people for life in the real world, it was claimed yesterday. The National Youth Federation (NYF NYF New York Fries (fast food restaurant) NYF New York Fasteners Corp. ) wants to see a dramatic overhaul of the education system to combat drop-out rates and student stress. The organisation believes the level of pressure on young people to perform in one set of exams is inappropriate and does not prepare them for their lives as adults. NYF chief executive Diarmuid Kearney said: "There is no need for this massive build-up of pressure. "The Leaving Certificate epitomises a race for the finish line rather than educating the whole person - learning by rote rote 1 n. 1. A memorizing process using routine or repetition, often without full attention or comprehension: learn by rote. 2. Mechanical routine. rather than developing learning skills." |
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