Institute of Education (Dublin)

The Institute of Education (IOE) was founded in 1969 by Irish businessman, Raymond Kearns, and is currently one of the largest private secondary schools in Ireland. Unlike most other Irish secondary schools, the Institute only provides tuition for the final two years of the Leaving Certificate, fifth and sixth year. Currently the student population stands at (approx.) 400 for fifth year and 1050 for sixth year.

Programs provided

The Institute provides several programs to Leaving Cert students. Those who wish to study full time at the school are known as "day students" and pay standard yearly fees of €6950. Students may also attend the school's Friday evening and Saturday morning intense tuition course, known as "grinds", with fees based on the number of subjects taken. Intensive five-day revision courses are also available during normal Irish school holidays at Christmas, Easter and during the summer, with fees based again on the number of subjects taken.

elf-financing

The Institute is one of very few secondary schools in Ireland that is not funded at least in part by central government through the Department of Education. As a result, the school is not subject to inspections from the department, is not obliged to follow a certain curriculum and may pay teachers as it wishes, rather than according to the public service wages paid to most teachers in the country.

chool Buildings

The school is located in a number of refurbished Georgian, terraced houses on Leeson Street in Dublin. And also has 2 newer buildings in the back of the terraced houses.

Academic performance

The Institute is pejoratively described as a grind school due to its focus on exam results [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2004/0520/1869484739HM1TABLES.html] . In 2005, it had the largest number of students sitting the Leaving Certificate of any school in Ireland (710) [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/special/2005/feeder/page5.pdf] . The Institute sent a higher percentage of its students to college than 90% of schools in Dublin. The Institute's reputation has been built primarily on its student's examination results. For instance, in the 2006 Leaving Certificate examination, 21 of the institute's day school students achieved 6A1's or more out of 149 nationwide [http://www.ioe.ie/about_us/good_reasons.html] . Students are accepted with all levels of ability. Much of its success is advertised as being due to the excellent teachers and class notes. However this prestigious secondary school draws many of high intellectual ability and the students willing to thrive.

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