Schools are on alert to IT security risks over online classes as a garda investigation gets under way into how a number of men gained unauthorised access to a lesson for second-year students.
He added: “This behaviour is completely inappropriate and is disrupting the education that we are trying to provide as well as affecting the well-being of staff and students alike.
“As a response, staff are up-skilling and reassessing their approach to lesson planning and delivery. We are acting to ensure this behaviour is not repeated.”
The principal referred to “a small number of more serious class disruptions” and said “all appropriate actions have been taken and the relevant authorities have been reported to, by the college, to ensure they won’t happen again”.
He did not provide any information about the nature of the “more serious class disruptions” or the “relevant authorities” to which the school has reported the matter.
Mock exam paper supplier cancels orders to comply with Government restrictions
The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals noted the decision but said mock exams are not likely to be at the forefront of students minds at present
One of the country s biggest suppliers of mock exam papers has said it will not supply papers this year. Students sitting the Leaving Cert exam. File picture: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Mon, 11 Jan, 2021 - 20:05
Cianan Brennan
One of Ireland’s largest suppliers of mock exam papers for Junior and Leaving Certificate students will not provide sample papers in 2021.
Dublin-based DEB Exams said it had taken the decision not to produce any papers this year in order “to fully comply with the latest Government announcements regarding Covid-19 and tighter level 5 restrictions”.
His incredulity was shared by colleagues and their unions. The Teachers’ Union of Ireland described the move as “greatly concerning” and said it was not consulted before the announcement. Then the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland instructed members not to attend classes next week.
Ann Piggott, president of the Asti, said on Thursday that the union had “repeatedly sought sufficient assurances that schools are safe for students and teachers at this time” but had not received any.
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