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Dublin s Q102 By Mike Gilmore
A student union has criticised the ASTI s approach towards talks on state exams.
The ASTI last night threw talks on the state exams into disarray, withdrawing from dialogue over disagreements on the format of this year s Leaving Cert.
The Department of Education was offering a traditional exam along with the backup plan of calculated grades.
After last year s grading process, ASTI President, Ann Piggott, explains that they have no faith in calculated grades. We have a problem with calculated grades because of the issues it threw up last year. Last year we entered into this on a once-off commitment.