Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 July 2020
187. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education and Skills the appeal process for students that are not satisfied with their calculated leaving certificate grades on 7 September 2020 in view of recent clarification for those applying for the UCAS system on 11 September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19382/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll students, whether they opted to receive the Calculated Grades or not, will have the option of taking the Leaving Certificate examination later in the year. Any student who is unhappy with a Calculated Grade in any subject can seek an appeal and also opt to take the written examination in that subject.
A student who is unhappy with their Calculated Grade can appeal to the Department of Education and the appeals process will have three stages.
Stages 1 and 2 will involve checks to ensure that the data processing was completed correctly by the school and the Department of Education, while Stage 3 will involve a review by Appeal Scrutineers, who are independent of the Department of Education.
Applications for appeals will open on 14 September. In the event of an appeal being made, it is a matter for the student to work through with the relevant higher education institution in the UK. Therefore, students are advised to contact the UK college in question and discuss their options around appeals directly.
Finally, students who remain unhappy will have the opportunity to sit an examination later when it is safe and practicable to do so. The State Examinations Commission stated that it hoped to be able to run the Leaving Certificate examinations during the month of November.
