Most students take grinds in their final year at school but children are much more likely to receive them if they are from a wealthy family.
Ireland’s obsession with grinds is reinforcing inequality in the education system, a new report by the ESRI has warned.
The report also concludes that while there are “some positive benefits” for students it describes as ‘low achievers’, grinds offer “little, if any, gain” for their middle and high-achieving pupils.“I did my Leaving Cert maybe 40 years ago and we were run in and out of the Institute but I think it’s the degree to which parents are almost hothousing their kids and providing grinds at the drop of a hat.Students doing their Leaving Cert exams in Bandon, West Cork, 2022.
Ms O’Malley said parents should focus on helping their children get into the right mindset before they sit exams instead of focusing on grinds.“Because what I have found over the years is that the number one thing is belief.Ms O’Malley also believes that “too many grinds can be a problem” and can leave teenagers unprepared for a much more independent educational experience at third level.
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