Students and teachers will wear masks for Leaving Cert oral exams after U-turn independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Leaving Cert: Last-minute surge in registrations ahead of deadline Vast majority of students have formally applied for exams, accredited grades or both
Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 19:50
The vast majority of Leaving Cert students have registered for written exams or accredited grades ahead of a deadline which expired on Tuesday.
There had been concerns that many students risked missing out on sitting exams after one-in-five of the estimated 63,000 Leaving Cert candidates had failed to register by Monday evening.
However, a late surge in applications meant 95 per cent (57,182) Leaving Cert students and 91 per cent ( 2,797) of Leaving Cert Applied students had registered in time for the 6pm deadline on Tuesday.
80pc of Leaving Cert students signed up for accredited grades or to sit exams with 24 hours to go independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Government wary of rushing reopening schools as reports kids would make phased return to classrooms from March 1 denied
17 Feb 2021, 7:00
THE Government is wary of rushing the reopening of schools after last night denying reports that kids would make a phased return to classrooms from March 1.
The National Public Health Emergency Team led by CMO Dr Tony Holohan will brief the Government on Thursday about the Covid-19 health risks surrounding reopening schools.
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No date has yet been agreed for a phased return of schoolsCredit: Reuters
The Irish Sun understands that the Government is extremely concerned about the new coronavirus variants when it comes to schools with any reopening plan set to be “slow and steady.”
ASTI and TUI directed teachers not to co-operate with government plans before Leaving Cert u-turn
Leaving Certs were set to return to school for three days per week. By Orla Dwyer and Adam Daly Thursday 7 Jan 2021, 8:00 PM Jan 7th 2021, 12:03 PM 66,150 Views 221 Comments
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Updated Jan 7th 2021, 8:00 PM
THE ASSOCIATION OF Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) and Teachers Union of Ireland both directed their members today not to co-operate with the Government’s plan for in-school teaching for Leaving Cert students.
The ASTI instead directed members to engage with remote learning from Monday onwards. However, the government has since made the decision to change its plans andmove to remote learning for Leaving Cert students. The decision is expected to be confirmed in a government stateme