A student asked me last weekend "So what are the lectures all about"?.
Without thinking, (this is not unusual for me) I said, " The Leaving Cert is not about intelligence, it is about your ability, and we are all able".
The great thing about ability is that we all have it and we can improve it through learning, training, practise, perseverance, motivation, hard work etc..
The Leaving Cert. is a hard challenge for students, let us not fool ourselves. I think it is the most difficult exam , you ever do. It is however, a fantastic experience to watch students, regardless of their ability, master it to their best potential and shape the destiny of their lives. Regardless of everything else, we need to focus on the fact that for the absolute majority of students, it is ultimately a positive experience with good outcomes.
Friday, March 16, 2012
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