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Further meeting held of subgroup of Advisory Group on planning for state examinations 2021
The subgroup of the Advisory Group of stakeholders on planning for the state examinations 2021 held a further online meeting today, Tuesday 2 February.
The meeting was attended by the Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD.
The subgroup includes representatives of students, parents, teachers, school leadership and management bodies, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) and the Department of Education. The subgroup was formed to consider in greater depth issues relating to planning towards the 2021 examinations. The Department of Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was also represented.
Today’s meeting considered the assessment arrangements for the 2021 Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate. This included exploration of a number of options for the Leaving Certificate, which sought to take account of the impact of school closures on allowing the examinations to be run in as close a manner as in a normal year.
The Minister thanked the members of the subgroup for their continuing work and ongoing engagement in the efforts to plan for the examinations in 2021.
A further meeting of the subgroup is planned for later this week.