New global study on maths and science performance reveals strengths and weaknesses in Irish education
New study shows average scores for girls in maths and science decreased significantly for the first time
The report’s authors praised Ireland’s “stable” overall performance since 2015, despite Covid-related disruption. Much greater proportions of their students are reaching advanced performance benchmarks, raising questions about the Irish system’s ability to “stretch” our top students. One area they may look at will be a deterioration in girls’ performance in the highest grades in some recent Junior Cycle maths exams.
Project maths places more emphasis on real-life scenarios with the objective of giving students a real understanding of maths, as opposed to knowledge gained through a more abstract and procedural approach. While they are high performers, cramming is deeply embedded in many East Asian societies where top grades – and often nothing less – are prized as crucial for career success.
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