The vice-chairman of Donegal Education & Training Board has expressed concerns about proposed reforms to the Junior Certificate structure.
Peter Cutliffe
Peter Cutliffe said he has spoken to teachers about how the new reforms are going to be introduced to schools.
And he says the reaction has been that there simply has been enough consultation with teachers by the Department of Education.
“The core of these proposals seem to be to move from exams to continuous assessment of students. We need more consultation with the Department of Education & the Minister as to implications for teachers , students & administrators .
“One of the concerns voiced is that teachers will be expected to assess their own students , which might promote inequalities between schools.
“There will be extra demand on resources & at the same time opportunities to possibly employ more teachers in assessing students if these proposals are discussed properly in my opinion,” he concluded.