In his letter to the editor, ‘Leaving Cert should not define anybody’ (Irish Examiner, May 9), Paul Horan dips his personalised oar into the unique waves of challenge facing the current Leaving Cert conundrum. He might better fully acknowledge the pervasive reality of the ‘once-in-a-century’ pandemic prevailing apace, before launching into his dissertation on educational complexions and creative computations therein. This year’s Leaving Cert denouement has few universal options to satisfy everyone concerned in the ‘fray’ — students, teachers, Dept of Education, CAO system, etc. Using that as a basis to challenge the core educational frameworks currently pertaining is a tad shallow for any comprehensive transformation, albeit impressive in itself. Let’s hope fairness and balance can prevail to rescue comfort, satisfaction and safety for all amid the flux and frazzled.

Source: Irish Examiner May 14, 2020 22:52 UTC