Bad STEM

Two years ago this month I gave my opinion on the state of Mathematics education in Ireland. In my post I predicted... Read More

  We all have a Number Sense but what you may not fully appreciate is that this Number Sense is drilled into... Read More

At the moment there is a lot of fuss about the A-level grades awarded in the UK. This year, due to Covid-19... Read More

Lidl sells bananas, no surprise. What drives me bananas though is that the non-organic bunch of bananas is wrapped in a plastic... Read More

When I was a JC student (Irish middle school) we were not allowed to use a calculator in class or the exam... Read More

In 2019 the two tier exam system for JC  Science (Junior Cert “Middle School” Science Exam) in Ireland was replaced by a... Read More

I have given many grinds to third level students over the years and there is a particular warning given to students in... Read More

I’ll put my cards on the table from the start, I’m not a fan of the Project Maths Syllabus (the new Mathematics... Read More

As a teacher of international students I am aware of the need among my students to visit GNIB (Garda National Immigration Bureau)... Read More

Today both RTÉ and BBC are reporting the results from an interesting study. They are reporting the findings as “No safe level... Read More