Leaving Cert Changes 2022

Everybody has known for the last number of months that Leaving Cert changes were coming. You could sense it in the media, there were calls from various politicians and orieachtas committees were held in education and leaving cert reform in particular. And of course the rumors of the infamous document containing these changes sitting on the minister's desk.

However, it all did seem a bit sudden this week when changes were announced in the media frenzy and despite claims of intimate consultation with all "stakeholders", many were very, very surprised by some of the new changes.

Tonight, we go inside our schools to discuss these changes.

I am joined by

Peter Lydon, a geography teacher who holds an MA in geography and an MSc in e-learning. Peter also works as an education tutor with the University of East London and with DCU. Peter is also co-author of Real World Geography, Second edition, published by Folens.

Jennifer Horgan, a teacher of English and ethics. Many of you may know Jennifer through her education column in the Irish Examiner, she also writes for the Irish times, Jennifer has written a book titled 'Oh, Captain, My captain - One teacher's called for change in the Irish education system', available now through Orpen press.

Kate Barry, an English teacher, a well-known blogger and writer on education issues. Kate has also recently started her own podcast in collaboration with UCC and 98.3 FM titled 'Beyond the classroom'.

Mark Walshe, a Modern Foreign Language and a Computer Science teacher. Mark is a subject rep for both of these on the NCCA. Mark is well known in teacher trade union circles, and is in fact running for the vice-president of the ASTI in two weeks time at their convention down in Cork. So we wish him all the very best of luck there.

So as you can see, judging by the caliber of our guests, I am very much going to feel like a bit of an imposter in this conversation tonight. So I'm really looking forward to hearing what they have to say.

Enjoy.