Séamus Breathnach
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Séamus Breathnach
@seamusnb.bsky.social
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My open 'letter' to the Chair of the NCCA LC English Development Group.
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Open Letter to the Chair of the NCCA LC English Development Group
Hi Karol, I am writing to express my deep concern, both in my professional capacity as a teacher of English and as a parent of a child in 6t...
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December 3, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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When anybody asks how I'm voting in the upcoming election #GE24
November 21, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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Following a recent article about the Leaving Certificate, worth restating that -

👉spreading assessment will increase, not mitigate, stress.
👉None of the proposals are for 'continuous assessment'.
👉English Leaving Cert is not a test of rote learning.
#edchatie
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
In almost 40 years of teaching, I have yet to find a teacher who prepares Leaving Cert students by ‘rote learning’
There are grounds to criticise the English exam, but it can only be successfully tackled with critical thinking
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November 21, 2024 at 12:12 PM