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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Ceisteanna (560)

Gary Gannon

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560. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of leaving certificate students who have re-opted in for calculated grades to date; the number who had originally signed up for calculated grades at the end of May 2020, by leaving certificate and leaving certificate applied students in tabular form. [19182/20]

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A system of Calculated Grades was put in place by my predecessor due to the inability to run the normal Leaving Certificate examinations. The purpose of this process is to allow as many students as possible to progress to employment, further education and training, or higher education in a way that is fair and equitable to all Leaving Certificate students.

Detailed guidance for students on calculated grades was published in late May. The document sets out information on the process that was to be undertaken for students to receive calculated grades. This document advised all student that they must register on the school portal between 26th and 28th May. 57,972 Leaving Certificate candidates and 2,855 Leaving Certificate Applied candidates registered for calculated grades.

The guidance for students also advised that further engagement with the student portal would be required to opt to receive calculated grades. This is because students have the option of receiving calculated grades or not.

The student portal opened on Monday 20 July to allow students to opt to receive calculated grades. All students were notified by text and e-mail and schools were also e-mailed requesting that they remind the students to opt to receive calculated grades. Students who haven’t yet logged on to the portal are reminded to do so by daily text message.

As of Monday 27 July 98% of Leaving Certificate and 90% of Leaving Certificate Applied students had engaged with the school portal to opt in to receive calculated grades. The Calculated Grades Executive Office in my Department will continue to follow up with all students to ensure that they have the opportunity to receive calculated grades this year.

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