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State Examinations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2020

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Ceisteanna (228, 236, 297, 356, 388)

Cathal Crowe

Ceist:

228. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the predicted points system for those repeating the leaving certificate in a different school than their first sitting of the exams (details supplied). [6108/20]

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Seán Haughey

Ceist:

236. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will put in place special arrangements for students who intended to repeat the leaving certificate in 2020 to sit the exams this year in order that they can be considered for entry to third level for the academic year 2020-21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6168/20]

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Peter Burke

Ceist:

297. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if clarity will be provided for students who are repeating the leaving certificate in a new school and that are doing core subjects outside of school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6432/20]

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Claire Kerrane

Ceist:

356. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place for leaving certificate students who are repeating the year in a new school; if advice will be sought from their former school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/20]

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Ceist:

388. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to address the needs and concerns of students who had planned to repeat the leaving certificate in 2020 in a new school with the hope of achieving higher points in view of the fact that the teachers in the new school would have no background knowledge of the student and the student may be relatively unknown to their teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6908/20]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 236, 297, 356 and 388 together.

Where a student is studying one or more subjects outside of a recognised school, the 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. In general, I can say that, provided an estimated mark and ranking can be generated from a teacher in a way that is fair to all candidates, my Department will seek to provide a calculated grade. Students will be able to use this calculated grade in the same way as a Leaving Certificate grade to satisfy minimum entry requirements.

If a student has moved school recently and the length of time is such that the teacher considers that do not have enough evidence to make a sound judgement, then the teacher should consult school management about acquiring additional information form the student’s previous school.

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