It said this is to reflect and recognise, in a fair manner, the loss of learning time that students have suffered as a result of school closures since 13 March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the overall structure of the Leaving Certificate exam papers will be maintained, students will be offered additional choices in questions they are required to answer.
There is a similar widening of options across other subjects. They have been set out in detail in a document published by the department today. Regarding projects to be completed by students during the school year as part of their assessment process, the Department said the State Examinations Commission intends to issue project briefs at least four weeks earlier than normal.
The number of Classroom Based Assessments to be completed by Junior Certificate students due to sit the exam in 2021 has been reduced from two to one per subject.
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