Sinn F\u00e9in TD for Dublin South West Sean Crowe has called for cross-party support for a Sinn F\u00e9in motion that would mandate the Minister for Education to secure a choice for this year\u2019s Leaving Cert students between calculated grades and written examinations.
The motion, which will be debated in the D\u00e1il on Tuesday, is being brought forward by Sinn F\u00e9in spokesperson on Education Donnchadh \u00d3 Laoghaire TD.
Speaking ahead of the motion being discussed in the D\u00e1il, Teachta Crowe said:
\u201cThe Leaving Cert class of 2022 cannot continue to be left in limbo by the Minister for Education. Now is the time to reassure them and provide some clarity.
\u201cThat is why Sinn F\u00e9in are bringing forward a motion calling on the Minister to do just that.
\u201cThe message from Leaving Cert students could not be any clearer; they need a choice, between written exams and calculated grading, in recognition of the significant disruption they have experienced in their learning over the last two years due to Covid-19.
\u201cThe findings of a poll by the ISSU, the largest representative body for second-level students on the island, show that over two thirds of Leaving Cert students want a hybrid exam model this year.
\u201cThese voices must be listened to. The Minister for Education\u2019s proposal of traditional exams simply cannot go ahead.
\u201cThe Minister and her Department continue to act as though this has been a normal academic year for Leaving Cert students, when we know that it has been anything but.
\u201cA significant proportion of students have lost teaching time due to personal self-isolation or self-isolation of their teachers, coupled with school closures in their fifth year.
\u201cThere are many students who – completely outside of their control – simply have not had the opportunity to cover the curriculum in its entirety.
\u201cI call on all deputies to support Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s motion, which would mandate the government to listen to the voices of students and ensure that the class of 2022 get clarity and a Leaving Cert based on choice.\u201d
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