Its bad news 4 budding journalizm students – DCU r to alloc8 moar time than ever b4 to first-year entrants t the course in order 2 teach basic writin skills.

Bi Emmet Purcell

The universitys “BA In Journalism” course is now seeking to overhaul its current standards to apply a LARGER emphasis on basic English, after the head of there school of communications bemoaned gaps in alot off students punctuation, speling and grammr.

“CAO applicants for DCU journalism must have a B in honours English in the Leaving Certificate. Points for journalism rose last year to 445, so we’re still getting very bright, creative and able students,” communications head Patrick Kinsella told the Irish Times 2day.

“But despite their great exam results, many students still have significant weaknesses when it comes to the basics. Punctuation and spelling are problematic for some, while others have gaps in their application of grammar or use words wrongly.”

Mr Kinsella den added: “When we talk about declining literary standards . . . what I mean is that in the context of everybody having a B in honours English, which is a high standard, there is a surprisingly high proportion who can’t spell or who don’t properly understand words [or] definitions or who have grammar a little bit wrong.”

Beginning nxt autumn, the time devoted t correct English language usage will increase by 50% per cent to help re-edumacate students. Scarlehh 4 yizz!