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Norma Foley had talks with trade union representatives this morning

Call for early decision on plans for Leaving Cert exams

Education • 14 Jan

Curriculum-based learning and complementary content will increase from next week

Home School Hub returns from next week

Education • 08 Jan

All schools will remain closed to students until the end of January

'Firm objective' to hold Leaving Cert exams - Minister

Education • 07 Jan

The exams will be run over four weeks

Postponed Leaving Cert exams get under way

Education • 16 Nov 20

They are among 6,100 students whose Leaving Certificate grades were revised upwards

More than 900 students receive CAO offers

Education • 08 Oct 20

Last week, it emerged that a total of 6,100 students were to get improved marks following a review of the calculated grades system

Corrected applications to be included in fourth round

Education • 05 Oct 20

An independent review of all grades awarded may be completed as early as today

Review of calculated grades could be completed today

Education • 02 Oct 20

This year's exams will be held over four weeks in November and December

LC exam students will be offered deferred college place

Education • 25 Sep 20

The exams are due to begin on 16 November

Students can register for Leaving Cert exams next week

Education • 25 Sep 20

Teacher trade unions had objected to the making available of class ranking information

Class ranking to be released to Leaving Cert students

Education • 22 Sep 20

Students had until 5pm yesterday to lodge an appeal

Over 12,000 LC students apply for grade rechecks

Education • 17 Sep 20

Simon Harris said institutions have been given flexibility ahead of Friday's offers to see where most demand lies

500 extra college places to be created for this year

Education • 08 Sep 20

Minister for Education Norma Foley said the decision to remove school profiling meant a greater emphasis was being placed on the estimated marks awarded to individual students by their teachers

17% of Leaving Cert grades to be reduced - Dept

Education • 01 Sep 20

Norma Foley said details of the process used to calculate grades will be published when the results are issued

Foley says dept learning from UK grades experience

Education • 18 Aug 20

Leaving Cert students are due to receive their calculated grades on 7 September

Calls for transparency over calculated grades system

Calculated Grades • 18 Aug 20

Exam results are due to be published on 7 September

Questions over predicted grades after Scotland issues

Education • 11 Aug 20

Some school principals are worried about how the results will be handed out

Schools concerned over issuing of Leaving Cert grades

Education • 15 Jul 20

ASTI has now advised members to co-operate with new Leaving Cert grading system

Minister welcomes ASTI decision on Leaving Cert grading

Education • 22 May 20

No date has as yet been finalised for the releasing of the results to students

TUI will 'engage' with Leaving Cert grading plan

Coronavirus • 09 May 20

The Leaving Cert exams for this year are being replaced with 'calculated grades'

5 things we learned about this year's Leaving Cert

Education • 08 May 20

Minister for Education Joe McHugh said he had made every effort to run the Leaving Cert as close as possible to the way they were originally intended

Teacher unions meet over Leaving Cert grading plan

Coronavirus • 09 May 20

Alternative options on the agenda in Leaving Cert talks

News • 08 May 20

The current plan is to hold the exams from 29 July

Minister expected to recommend cancelling Leaving Cert

Coronavirus • 07 May 20

The Government's plan is to hold the exams starting on 29 July

Teacher unions meet over Leaving Cert exams

Coronavirus • 06 May 20

The Leaving Certificate is due to commence on 29 July

'Creative solutions' called for around Leaving Cert

Education • 05 May 20

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