That’s hardly a revelation or newsworthy. Whoever wrote this must think they’re an investigative journalist.
Evil bastards
Is this news?
Everyone knows priviliged kids get better guidance, access to grinds, better notes for exams.
Our english teacher covered every single poem and made us all write essays, providing generic feedback while posh schools had half the syllabus narrowed down off the bat and were given sample essays.
Pupils are wealthy these days? Doing grinds on the side in Lesson Street …… not to mention paying for accommodation!!!
This happens in literally every country around the world, every year, and it’s been like that for years. This is hardly news!
Welcome to 1995
Next you’ll be telling me well off students eat breakfast in order to stay focused in class!
Why is it “grinds”?
Did every commenter miss the first word of the headline? Yes, obviously everyone knows people get grinds, but apparently it’s becoming more and more common. That is news. I’m quite surprised that 60% of LC students get them.
It’s always been the way. Parents/guardians who are well off are in a position to send their children to the gaelteacht.
>well-off pupils
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>Overall, 59pc of sixth years are paying for out-of-school tuition
Pick one surely
What we need is some sort of state-funded education that anyone can access for zero or minimal cost.
Eh, this is definitely not a new thing. I’m 38 and did my leaving cert 20 years ago and got grinds. I didn’t grow up well off either!
I went to a not well-off rural school. I was the only person in my maths class not doing grinds. Most people were doing grinds in at least 2 subjects.
It’s not just well-off pupils. Yeah, some parents can’t afford any grinds, but it’s hardly some elite minority doing them.
jesus, what a non-story, even by the low standards of the independent.
In other news, water is wet
‘People who value educating their kids spend money educating their kids’ – fucking shocker from the independent.
Listen, money had little to no bearing on what universities you can get into, that’s the best we can hope for. What are they going to do, ban students paying for grinds?
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Must be a slow news week.
That’s hardly a revelation or newsworthy. Whoever wrote this must think they’re an investigative journalist.
Evil bastards
Is this news?
Everyone knows priviliged kids get better guidance, access to grinds, better notes for exams.
Our english teacher covered every single poem and made us all write essays, providing generic feedback while posh schools had half the syllabus narrowed down off the bat and were given sample essays.
Pupils are wealthy these days? Doing grinds on the side in Lesson Street …… not to mention paying for accommodation!!!
This happens in literally every country around the world, every year, and it’s been like that for years. This is hardly news!
Welcome to 1995
Next you’ll be telling me well off students eat breakfast in order to stay focused in class!
Why is it “grinds”?
Did every commenter miss the first word of the headline? Yes, obviously everyone knows people get grinds, but apparently it’s becoming more and more common. That is news. I’m quite surprised that 60% of LC students get them.
It’s always been the way. Parents/guardians who are well off are in a position to send their children to the gaelteacht.
>well-off pupils
​
>Overall, 59pc of sixth years are paying for out-of-school tuition
Pick one surely
What we need is some sort of state-funded education that anyone can access for zero or minimal cost.
Eh, this is definitely not a new thing. I’m 38 and did my leaving cert 20 years ago and got grinds. I didn’t grow up well off either!
I went to a not well-off rural school. I was the only person in my maths class not doing grinds. Most people were doing grinds in at least 2 subjects.
It’s not just well-off pupils. Yeah, some parents can’t afford any grinds, but it’s hardly some elite minority doing them.
jesus, what a non-story, even by the low standards of the independent.
In other news, water is wet
‘People who value educating their kids spend money educating their kids’ – fucking shocker from the independent.
Listen, money had little to no bearing on what universities you can get into, that’s the best we can hope for. What are they going to do, ban students paying for grinds?
Haha god forbid you do something to help yourself
This has been the norm for decades.
grinds are a total waste of money.