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Home-educated students have been ignored by Government in the Calculated Grades process. Would like to hear from anyone else affected by this - msg below or DM #LeavingCert2020 #LeavingCert #homeschooling #calculatedgrades
The process of Senior Cycle Leaving Certificate reform has been inherently flawed from the start. It professes to be inclusive but a recent FOI revealed that the position of students who do not attend a mainstream school was never once considered @NCCAie homeeducationrightsireland.c…
Minister for Education @1Hildegarde has a duty to protect the constitutional right to educate at home. Under her watch, it will be almost impossible for external candidates and home-educated students to access the reformed Senior Cycle/Leaving Certificate. This must be addressed.
Good to speak on The Morning Mix with Alan Corcoran on @SouthEastRadio this morning, highlighting our campaign regarding the exclusion of home-educated students and out-of-school learners from the reformed Leaving Certificate. Listen back here:
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Good to speak on The Morning Mix with Alan Corcoran on @SouthEastRadio this morning, highlighting our campaign regarding the exclusion of home-educated students and out-of-school learners from the reformed Leaving Certificate. Listen back here:
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Today's Leaving Cert Results mark the last year of Leaving Certificate exams which were accessible to all students. Home educated students and out of school learners have been effectively excluded from the new Senior Cycle reforms. #leavingcert homeeducationrightsireland.c…
#edchatie #RedevelopingSC #SeniorCycle #LeavingCertificate #education #curriculum @IrishEducation @NiamhTowey1 @Jessjcasey
Home-educated Leaving Certificate students have been told by @DepEducationIrl that it's up to them to find a school willing to facilitate their completion of the new AACs. Otherwise they lose 40% of potential grade. This appears constitutionally very suspect
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Home-educated Leaving Certificate students have been told by @DepEducationIrl that it's up to them to find a school willing to facilitate their completion of the new AACs. Otherwise they lose 40% of potential grade. This appears constitutionally very suspect
Most schools are currently struggling with the prospect of authenticating their own students work. It is unfair of @Education_Ire to put homeschooled students in the unenviable position of adding to this burden @edmatters #homeschool #leavingcert
The reformed Leaving Certificate is very difficult for homeschooled & out-of-school learners to access. Students must ask a school to let them complete the AAC under supervision of registered teachers there, up to 20 hours supervised work. Read more here homeeducationrightsireland.c…
As the Minister for Education @1Hildegarde speaks at the ASTI & TUI conventions, the plight of external LC candidates remains utterly uncertain, due to the continuous assessment nature of the AACs. The minister must fully include ALL students, both mainstream & external.
The new Leaving Certificate excludes homeschooled students - read our article here. Get involved with the campaign to protect the constitutional right to home educate @IrishTimesEdu_ @Independent_ie @JackWhiteJ
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The new Leaving Certificate excludes homeschooled students - read our article here. Get involved with the campaign to protect the constitutional right to home educate @IrishTimesEdu_ @Independent_ie @JackWhiteJ
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New LC plans seem to have completely excluded any student who does not attend mainstream school. There is no facility for them to complete the compulsory AACs This is extremely concerning, considering home education is a constitutionally protected right #edchatie
Senior Cycle Reform appears to have completely excluded home-educated and out-of-school learners from accessing the new Leaving Certificate.
This is unacceptable.
Today we yet again relayed our urgent concerns to Minister for Education, Helen McEntee.
#edchatie #LeavingCert
'One parent, who did not want to be named...' Anonymity in cases like this is always suspicious. Indicates there is something to hide. People should have the guts to put a name to their opinions.
Parents ‘appalled’ at school’s refusal to teach about ‘same-sex friendships’ irishtimes.com/news/educatio…
Easter exams facilitated temporarily this year ONLY to alleviate teaching time losses over previous 2 years. Teachers were never consulted about a permanent move; totally impermissible for many reasons, incl. religious #edchatie
Leaving Cert: Teachers now opposing permanent move to Easter break for oral exams independent.ie/irish-news/ed…
Some of us sent this letter to political & department officials today in @Education_Ire At the very least, let it not be said that drastic changes were made without even a whimper from teachers or their unions. #edchatie #LeavingCert
It was so good this week to get back to some normality with real mock Leaving Cert exams & almost full attendance. Such a buzz in the school corridors. Feels like finally we are pulling the education system back into line, raising standards, expectations & positivity.
Main sense I got from my Leaving Cert class today was relief. Fears that mock exams might be used for accredited grades are gone - far less stressed at the thought of one exam in June rather than a series of mini-exams. Real drive now to study & do their best on the big day 👋
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Letters to the Editor: Hybrid Leaving Cert penalises the high achiever irishexaminer.com/opinion/yo…
On Monday the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right for parents to home educate. A wonderful victory but questions must now be asked of Minister for Education
@NormaFoleyTD1 who fought this case through three courts on taxpayers money #edchatie
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Previous experience has shown that teachers awarding their own students has resulted in grade inflation and disparity in results. #HybridLC2022 would be a disaster.
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The LC is a difficult exam & rightly so. It provides a level playing field & the results students deserve. Accredited grades is a much easier option - but is inherently biased, lacks transparency & does nothing for educational standards. We must keep the #LeavingCert2022 exams.
It’s come to my attention that certain organizations running non-sport competitions for secondary school kids are demanding Covid certs to allow entrance to venue & participation. Surely such behavior is outrageously out of order? #tonightvmtv #edutwitter