The Top Proposal on 'Your Country Your Call' is..

[spidermom]

What's wrong with double points for maths? There's a difference between saying we all can't be employed in the "Smart Economy" and saying we don't need to encourage a level of competence in the population.

No argument here..but it will not be the resolution to all our problems!!

[splashy]

What's wrong with double points for maths?

As maths is prerequisite for all courses, it would disadvantage those who have their heart set on music or other non-mathematical subjects.
It would likely tilt the system even more in the favour of those able to afford grindschools.

Making sure teachers are up to scratch would help a great deal.

[spidermom]

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Thought I'd post this for parents with kids in Leaving Cert...despite my previous post....a freebie grind!!!!

[rockofcashel]

I quite liked the monorail idea

[Nemi_]

No argument here..but it will not be the resolution to all our problems!!

I think we're on the same page.

it would disadvantage those who have their heart set on music or other non-mathematical subjects

I think you need another example. Formal study of music is, surely, mathematical.

It would likely tilt the system even more in the favour of those able to afford grindschools.

I don't see how. But what I do see is this. If I was to propose that all subjects be given double points, a considerable minority of people wouldn't see what I just did.

Which, in a small way, contributed to where we are now.

Making sure teachers are up to scratch would help a great deal.

Perhaps, but we do have to work with what we have. And most teachers are adequate - and I say that as a non-teacher with school-going children.

[lostexpectation]

what sort of ip laws do these ppl want ? these guys are just promoters, no meat