Leaving Cert students can breath a sign of relief - it appears clarity has finally been given to the exams.
Students will have the option of a calculated grade or a written exam in each subject.
🎓 Leaving Cert 2021 pupils to be offered a predicted grade, with option to sit physical exams if wanted - the higher grade from the two will prevail. Junior Cert 2021 is to be cancelled. Incorporeal meeting of Cabinet to be held this evening to receive ministers' formal approval
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) February 17, 2021
The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Education has signed off on the proposals after hours of talks on how the exams should progress.
We'll have more details when the Education Minister Norma Foley makes an official announcement later.
Heading into cabinet sub-committee on education Minister @mmcgrathtd says clarity is needed around the Leaving Cert very soon. Minister @SimonHarrisTD says it’s hard to see how this year’s Junior Cert could go ahead pic.twitter.com/VCcE8Xleh6
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) February 17, 2021
Meanwhile the Junior Cert exams have been cancelled for 2021.
Sixth Years Have Mixed Opinions On The News
Meanwhile, sixth year students have taken to social media to react to the news.
One Twitter user said she "could cry" with relief on hearing the announcement.
I could CRY this is unreal 😭 #LeavingCert2021 https://t.co/Wc07VAwzBy
— Brooke Ramshaw (@brooke_ramshaw) February 17, 2021
Some even praised the Education Minister, writing they "love Norma Foley".
Me and my homies love Norma foley 😍😍 #leavingcert #leavingcert2021 pic.twitter.com/Jq5TbNJj8Y
— 🌏 (@PaddyN03) February 17, 2021
But there's still a lot of questions to be answered (and that's before you open an exam paper")!
I don't like how we don't get our predicted grades early. How am I supposed to decide which subjects to take an exam in? #leavingcert2021
— Isobel Ní Chatháin 🇮🇪 (@IsobelMKeane) February 17, 2021
Many are happy to get finally get some clarity.
Finally there’s some form of clarity. Following the announcement this evening, we should finally know what we’re working towards #LeavingCert #LeavingCert2021
— Pierce McDonald (@McD272) February 17, 2021
