Irish secondary schools are among the most socially integrated in Europe when it comes to reading literacy, according to a new cross-country comparative study led by a sociologist at Trinity ...

Choosing a secondary school for your child can be surprisingly complicated. ... Do you use a guide such as the annual Irish Times School League Tables, which is published with the paper today, ...

The Irish Times publishes these progression charts annually because they are based on data provided by the State Examinations Commission – total number of SITs per school, and the third-level ...

Religion will effectively be made optional in Irish secondary schools. The Minister for Education, Richard Bruton has confirmed the change in a circular released today, stating that it is a ...

Starting secondary school can be both an exciting and daunting transition. As they head off to school in stiff new uniforms - which inevitably are too heavy for early September weather - children ...

THE NUMBER OF secondary school pupils given an exemption from studying Irish last year was almost double the number granted an exemption before the pandemic. Figures obtained by The Journal under ...

History should remain as an optional subject in Irish secondary schools, a report has suggested. An advisory body, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, has recommended the subject's ...

End-of-school exam pressure needs to ease for Ireland's Leaving Cert students The early weeks in June signal the culmination of five years of schooling for the typical secondary school (high ...

INSURANCE premiums for secondary schools have rocketed by an average of ?5,000 per school in the past year, a major survey has revealed. Wednesday, 26 March 2025.

History will be given a "special core status" at junior cert level in Irish secondary schools. Ireland's minister for education Joe McHugh has requested the new status following a review which ...