Speaking this morning ahead of the publication of the Leaving Certificate results Sinn F\u00e9in TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, wished all students the best of luck and urged them to remain calm and to put the exam and their results into context.<\/p>\n
The Dublin South West TD said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to wish all students who are receiving their results today the very best of luck. It is important that they remain calm and put the exam and their results into context, no matter what score they receive.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe hype around exam results time has intensified significantly in the last decade.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany young people have enough life pressures to cope with without the added stress of intense examinations over a short period of time and this pressure-cooker environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that intensively examining a student over a period of a couple of stressful weeks to see if they can progress to their third level preferred course is unfair, cruel, unjustifiable and not good for the education system.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have seen the introduction of a small number of continual assessment assignments in some subjects. I would like to see continual assessment become a much stronger element in the Leaving Certificate, to reduce pressure on students and to provide a more holistic education.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur education system should be about assisting students in developing and supporting their full potential according to their capabilities, and not pitting them against one another for limited college place.<\/p>\n
\u201cDisappointed students must realise that there are several other options open to students besides the University route.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe results process and their outcome can be a difficult and highly pressurised period for many students.<\/p>\n
\u201cI urge all students, their schoolmates, their friends and family to engage in a supportive role during the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese exam results need to be put into context, and while I wish each and every student well, these results are by no stretch of the imagination the be all and end all of a productive and meaningful life.”<\/p>\n
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