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Irish pupils given calculated grade or exam option
Irish pupils preparing to leave secondary school will have the option of a calculated grade or a written exam.
The proposal was approved by the Republic of Ireland s education minister on Wednesday.
The calculated grade would also be issued at the same time as exam results.
The Irish Leaving Cert exams are similar to A-Level qualifications taken in Northern Ireland whereby they are the final set of formal exams taken by pupils in schools.