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Do we really care about the emotional wellbeing of our Leaving Cert students?
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I wrote this line last year when making the case for a hybrid Leaving Cert where students had access to both predicted grades and the opportunity to sit exams. I cannot believe that I am typing the same words again a year later. [1/20]
Is the Current Leaving Certificate exam fair? In 2016, the UNCRC told us that it needed reform as it involves a disproportionate level of stress. We listened, and the LC is now being reformed, which most commentators agree is a good thing. [2/20]
LIVE - Education Minister press conference on #LeavingCert
"These are errors that should not have occured... The errors will not disadvantage any student," says Norma Foley.
"We knew one line out of 50,000 lines of code had a mistake in it... We knew it would have an impact."
Foley says We knew we had to make clear we knew exactly what impact before we made it known
Foley says We knew we had to make clear we knew exactly what impact before we made it known
On @PatKennyNT this morning, @1GaryGannon will be talking to @jonathanhealy about the calculated grades debacle in Scotland and why our Leaving Cert students need reassurance from Minister Norma Foley. #leavingcert #pknt 
We haven't seen the standardisation model that will be used for predicted grades in #LeavingCert2020. Minister needs to come out and explain how it differs from the Scottish or English model. @1GaryGannon @PatKennyNT @jonathanhealy #pknt
Minister has said that model takes groups into consideration. But it's not groups we're worried about - it's the individual. Are you likely to get into Trinity or UCD if you're from a disadvantaged school? That isn't clear to us. @1GaryGannon @PatKennyNT #LeavingCert2020 #pknt
1/4 Are you a #LeavingCert student thinking about studying #business in September? A recent @IrishTimes article highlighted how 'Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) level, business courses are hugely popular ... either as a route back into the CAO, or
irishtimes.com/news/education…
irishtimes.com/news/education…
2/4 as a means of starting a career journey in a business environment' with universities realising that 'students who may have secured good to average Leaving Cert results, but who excelled in [a] business subject, can, after completing a PLC in Business,
3/4 often outperform their high CAO points former peers, when they progress into the prestigious business degree programme, through the Further Education (FE) reserved places route.'
Our Further Education & Training (FET) Service offers two PLC business courses:
Our Further Education & Training (FET) Service offers two PLC business courses:
