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There has been a sharp decline in girls’ performance in Leaving Cert higher level maths compared to boys since 2012, according to a new study. This achievement gap between the genders began to widen ...

The bonus points initiative (BPI) was introduced in 2012 to incentivise the study of higher-level mathematics and with the long-term goal of improving students’ mathematical capabilities. Since its ...

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