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Almost one fifth of teachers’ predicted Leaving Cert examination results to be downgraded

Posted in Fees, access and admissions, Teaching on September 1st, 2020 by steve

“Almost one fifth of teachers’ predicted results for Leaving Cert students are set to be downgraded under the Department of Education’s new calculated grades process. However, a large majority (79%) of students’ estimated grades will remain the same. The remainder will be either reduced (17%) or increased (4%) …” (more)

[Carl O’Brien, Irish Times, 1 September]

Tags: CAO, coronavirus, DES, leaving cert, undergrad admissions

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