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Junior Certificate examinations will not go ahead this year, Department confirms
Minister for Education Norma Foley briefed teaching unions on the plans this afternoon. By Hayley Halpin Wednesday 17 Feb 2021, 7:25 PM Feb 17th 2021, 9:10 AM 32,326 Views 48 Comments
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THE JUNIOR CERTIFICATE examinations will not go ahead this year, it has been confirmed.
The announcement was made in a statement released by the Department of Education this evening.
Schools are to be provided with guidance on continuing to engage this year’s Junior Certificate students in online learning and assessment while schools remain closed and through in-person learning when schools reopen.
Minister for Education Norma Foley has confirmed that Leaving Cert students will have the option of a calculated grade, or a written exam in each subject, while the Junior Cert exams have been cancelled.
The country’s 63,00 Leaving Cert students are crying out for certainty and want the choice between traditional exams and a form of ‘calculated grades’.