Friday, 08 May 2020 23:35

Leaving Certificate - Postponed - Information

The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. announced on Friday 8 May 2020  the postponement of the 2020 Leaving Certificate. 

 

Following a decision at Cabinet, all students are to be offered the option of receiving Calculated Grades for the subjects they are studying and the alternative of sitting the 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations at a date in the future when it is considered safe to hold the examinations. 

 

The full text Minster’s press release can viewed on the Department of Education & Skills (DES) website by clicking here

 

THE DES has issued a Guide to Calculated Grades for Leaving Certificate Students 2020 which can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

 

The FAQs document a be assessed by clicking here

 

Two further documents that provide some background information to the postponement decision are also attached

 

The School will endeavour to provide updates when they become available