Most Leaving Cert students want choice between calculated grades or sitting exams Some 20,000 responses to survey conducted by Irish Second Level Students’ Union
Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 19:19
Most secondary school students want a choice between receiving calculated grades or sitting the Leaving Cert exams this year, according to a survey.
The next most popular option was calculated grades with ongoing assessment (25 per cent).
The current plan to hold the Leaving Cert exams in June attracted 4 per cent support as a first preference.
ISSU president Reuban Murray said the results showed that students want clarity and it was time for the Department of Education to “learn from the mistakes and delays of last year”.
Children s rights groups urge Government to prioritise return to school
AsIAm, Barnardos, the Children’s Rights Alliance, DownSyndrome Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, the ISPCC, and the National Parents Council Primary have called for schools to be the first sector to be reopened.
Some in-person schooling is planned to return on a phased basis from next Thursday for children in special schools and classes. File Picture.
Fri, 15 Jan, 2021 - 15:28
Jess Casey
Government must prioritise the return to school for all children to avoid the immense damage the prolonged closures had on young people last year, children’s advocates have warned.
AsIAm, Barnardos, the Children’s Rights Alliance, DownSyndrome Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, the ISPCC, and the National Parents Council Primary have called for schools to be the first sector to be reopened.
Students have lost confidence in the plan to safely return to schools, according to the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU), who believe that the De.