Move to sanction students who lobby teachers welcomed Union says legislation will bring rules on accredited system into line with those for traditional exams
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The Teachers Union of Ireland has welcomed a move to allow Leaving Certificate grades to be withheld from students in the event of lobbying, a sanction already available in cases of suspected cheating.
Legislation being brought to Cabinet by Minister for Education Norma Foley on Tuesday will provide for the sanction where officials decide teachers have been lobbied to influence the accredited grades system.
Teachers are also to be indemnified by the State against any legal actions that emerge.
Briefing on the government s response to COVID-19 - Wednesday 14 April 2021
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This week sees us begin a new phase of our journey with COVID-19.
We have more reasons to be hopeful now than at any other time in the pandemic. Our national vaccine programme is well underway. Last week, Ireland reached the milestone of one million vaccines administered. As of last Saturday (10 April), 19.3% of Ireland’s adult population (aged 16+) have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The positive impact is already being felt – for example, the percentage of COVID-19 cases in healthcare workers has been decreasing significantly and is down from 10% of all cases notified at the start of December to less than 2% of cases in the latest 14-day report.
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Students can choose between sitting exams, receiving accredited grades, or both. By Lauren Boland Monday 12 Apr 2021, 12:37 PM 2 hours ago 11,852 Views 22 Comments
A march celebrating Irish in 2018.
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NEARLY TWO IN every five students registered to take Leaving Certificate Irish have chosen not to sit the exam this year.
Instead, the students will receive an accredited grade under the system put in place for the 2021 Leaving Certificate.
38% – 19,185 of 50,708 – have chosen not to sit the Irish exam and only receive an accredited grade, while 58% will both sit the exam and receive an accredited grade.
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