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“We will establish a Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education ensuring that the voices of young people and those being educated are central,” it states.
If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it’s surely that the unthinkable is possible. Whoever thought we could replace the Leaving Cert? Cancel the Junior Cert? Or run schools remotely?
A fresh round of talks will take place today between the ASTI and Department of Education aimed at resolving a row over plans for the Leaving Cert.
The main secondary teachers union pulled out of discussions last night, describing a proposal to rely heavily on calculated grades as not viable .
The Department says it was taken aback and disappointed at the decision - and its invitation for more talks has been accepted by the union.
Irish Second-Level Students Union president, Reuben Murray, says pupils want a choice over the type of assessment:
Fresh talks on row over Leaving Cert plans resume today Published: Friday, 12 February 2021 07:39
A fresh round of talks will take place today between the ASTI and Department of Education aimed at resolving a row over plans for the Leaving Cert.
The main secondary teachers union pulled out of discussions last night, describing a proposal to rely heavily on calculated grades as not viable .
The Department says it was taken aback and disappointed at the decision - and its invitation for more talks has been accepted by the union.
Irish Second-Level Students Union president, Reuben Murray, says pupils want a choice over the type of assessment:
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As the deadline for CAO applications approaches tomorrow, students are calling for clarity on this year s State exams.
Discussions on whether the traditional Leaving exams will go ahead in 2021 are set to continue this week.
It comes after the Education Minister Norma Foley and an exams advisory group met on Friday, hearing from student groups, parents, teachers and school managers.
The Irish Second-Level Students Union have called for students to be given a choice between calculated grades or sitting the exams.
Union President, Ruben Murray, told
Newstalk that Leaving Cert students want a choice. We did a survey of over 25,000 students and one of the things that came back very clearly was that the communication from the Department [of Education] is not strong enough and it needs to improve, he said.