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LC Students Can Choose Between Calculated Grades Or Written Exams For Each Subject

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05:12 17 Feb 2021


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Leaving Cert students can breath a sign of relief - it appears clarity has finally been given to the exams.

Students will have the option of a calculated grade or a written exam in each subject.

The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Education has signed off on the proposals after hours of talks on how the exams should progress.

We'll have more details when the Education Minister Norma Foley makes an official announcement later.

Meanwhile the Junior Cert exams have been cancelled for 2021.

Sixth Years Have Mixed Opinions On The News

Meanwhile, sixth year students have taken to social media to react to the news.

One Twitter user said she "could cry" with relief on hearing the announcement.

Some even praised the Education Minister, writing they "love Norma Foley".

But there's still a lot of questions to be answered (and that's before you open an exam paper")!

Many are happy to get finally get some clarity.

 


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