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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Questions (135)

James Browne

Question:

135. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if detailed guidance will be provided to principals on the way in which they should provide calculated grades for external leaving certificate applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11742/20]

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Where a student is studying one or more subjects outside of a recognised school, the Guide for Schools on Providing Estimated Percentage Marks and Class Rank Orderings, published by my Department, states that every effort should be made by the school to provide an estimated mark where the principal is confident that there is sufficient evidence of the student’s achievement to make an objective judgement. My Department will be flexible in accepting estimated marks and rankings from other schools or colleges, and will look at this issue on a case-by-case basis. All reasonable efforts should be made to obtain a satisfactory evidence base. This includes situations where students are studying subjects outside of school, such as non-curricular languages.

Every effort will be made to provide calculated grades to as many students as possible, provided that there is credible, satisfactory evidence on which an estimated mark can be based from an appropriate source.

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