Concerns in Sligo over Leaving Cert changes

A Sligo Secondary School Teacher and County councillor is expressing concern that there has not been adequate consolation between Department of Education officials and teachers ahead of proposed changes to the leaving cert.The Education Minister will update Cabinet this morning on starting reform of the Leaving Cert.Major changes from the next academic year will see 40 per cent of marks in all subjects given for practical exams or end of year projects.The change is in a bid to remove some of the pressure from the final exams students face.The TUI is urging its members to back the deal while the ASTI will ballot members on the agreement and potential strike action if it's rejected.Sligo Independent Councillor Marie Casserly is also a teacher in St Marys College in Ballisodare, she is worried that the changes may benefit students in some schools more than others.