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State Examinations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 June 2020

Wednesday, 3 June 2020

Ceisteanna (298)

Jennifer Whitmore

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298. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for a short timeframe for leaving certificate students to register online; the efforts his Department is making to ensure that those children who do not have access to technology can register; if an extended timeframe will be allocated to those young persons unable to register on time due to the existing digital divide made even more apparent under Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9440/20]

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The Calculated Grades Student Portal opened for registration to Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied students on Tuesday 26 May. All Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied students were required to register on the portal between 10am Tuesday 26 May and 10pm Thursday 28 May. The deadline for registration  was subsequently extended to 12pm on Friday 29 May. Swift registration will assist with endeavouring to provide  Leaving Certificate results based on calculated grades to candidates as close as possible to the normal results day.  

Every school was sent information on the portal and how to register, and was asked to circulate this to students and to parents and guardians. If a student had trouble getting access online, helpline support was made available from midday on Tuesday 26 May, and every effort was made to contact students  to encourage them  to register.

If an individual student has a particular difficulty in registering and has not been able to do so, my Department will look sympathetically at such circumstances where the student makes contact with the Department.

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