The Department of Education and Skills published its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Policy Statement and Implementation Plan for Schools on Monday, 27th November.
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This research was sponsored by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) of Ireland, as part of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) (2013) policy, 'Supporting a better transition from second level to Higher Education: Key directions and next steps'. This research addresses the first and was undertaken by Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment and Queen’s University, Belfast.
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3rd Year Students and Parents are invited to the TY Information meeting which will be held in the school hall on Wednesday, 1st March at 7pm
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On Thursday, 3rd September the Minister for Education and Skills launched a new CAO points scale which will be used for entry to higher education from 2017.
Read more → The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, welcomed today’s launch of the “Ireland 2016: Centenary Programme”. In particular, she welcomed the education elements of this historically important national series of events.
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On Wednesday, 29th April, Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O'Sullivan announced a major reforms to the Leaving Certificate grades system and CAO points system after a broad consultation process. The changes will be implemented for the 2017 Leaving Certificate.
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Patricia Gordon, Principal explains how Stratford College is implementing the policy based on the 'Well Being in Post-Primary Schools' guidelines, through the 'Friends for Life' programme.
Read more →The information gathered by the National Parents' Council Post Primary will be brought to the Dept. of Education and Skills new Anti-bullying forum. The deadline to fill in this on-line survey is 1pm on Wednesday, 16th May.
Read more →Parents/guardians can download the document published by the Department of Education and Skills, "Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools" from the school website.
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