Those schools lucky enough to have laboratories struggle to fund the procurement of essential stocks
Sir, – In Breda O’Brien’s article “Is inexplicably hard marking at Junior Cycle meant to prove a point to teachers?” , she correctly observes that no mention of funding to support the restocking, upgrading or construction of school laboratories is made in the education budget for 2025. This is despite the fact that three new senior cycle science specifications are being introduced in all schools from September.
The new curriculums all have new experimental investigations which require specialist equipment, chemicals and glassware. The provision of laboratory space in schools is already very limited and many science lessons never take place in a science laboratory. Those lucky to have laboratories struggle to fund the procurement of essential stocks.
Announced with great fanfare , the new subjects will have a non-examined assessment component which will require students to complete their own experimental investigations. Yet schools will not have the money to purchase any specialist equipment or chemicals required, or even space to carry out these experiments.
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