Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Leaving Cert has to be reformed
He made his remarks during his speech to the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis.
The Fianna Fail leader said the Leaving Cert in its current form has to be reformed and make sure that courses help students “to prepare for the world of today and tomorrow.”
He said: “The Leaving Certificate in its current form was designed following Fianna Fáil’s introduction of free secondary education.
“But that was before most of the modern economy existed and before many of the pressures experienced by young people today had even been imagined.
“The Leaving Certificate examination has to be reformed. It has to provide more options for assessment and to measure a more complete range of skills.”