Students could get CAO points for work experience, teamwork and communication skills.
The Education Minister says that senior cycle reform will see practicals, project work and other components of learning assessed for Leaving Cert.
If approved, the results of these assessments will feed into the final grades and be granted CAO points.
According to the Irish Times Minister Norma Foley's told a conference in Killarney that policymakers are keen to ensure a wider range of skillsets are 'measured in a variety of different ways'.
