Q What about Foundation Level Maths in other universities? A Many colleges, particularly in the university sector, will accept Foundation Level Maths as a subject to satisfy minimum entry requirements ...

The resistance of most third-level colleges to recognise foundation level maths is a major disincentive to students taking up the subject, a committee on education was told yesterday. Introduced in ...

Students unable for ordinary level 'must be encouraged' IT was 'Groundhog Day' yesterday with concerns voiced once again over high failure rates in ordinary level maths and the sciences. But Education ...

In an unprecedented move, Department of Education inspectors have expressed concern about a sharp decline in standards in maths at Leaving Cert at both honours and ordinary level. A report published ...