Leaving cert exams rescheduled for summer
by Bernard Harbor
 
The head of Fórsa’s education division, Andy Pike, said the union would engage with the department on legitimate questions about how the revised exam timetable will be implemented.
The head of Fórsa’s education division, Andy Pike, said the union would engage with the department on legitimate questions about how the revised exam timetable will be implemented.

Fórsa’s education divisional executive committee met yesterday (Thursday) and confirmed that special needs assistants (SNAs) will be working with their post-primary students through any revised timetable for the leaving certificate examinations.

 

The move followed the Government’s announcement that May’s leaving cert exams are to be postponed until late July or early August. Final decisions about the arrangements will be taken in June, in light of public health advice.

 

Making the announcement last Friday (10th April) education minister Joe McHugh pledged that students with special educational needs would be fully supported in sitting the rescheduled exams.


He said the intention was to allow at least two weeks of school-based class time before the examinations begin, which means some staff will be in school before the normal end of the summer break.


Junior cycle examinations, which were due to take place in June, are to be replaced by school-based exams and assessments early in the new school year. In the meantime, schools remain closed until further notice.


The head of Fórsa’s education division, Andy Pike, said the union would engage with the department on legitimate questions about how the revised exam timetable will be implemented.

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