The Junior Cert is to be cancelled for the second year in a row, it is being reported.
Leaving Cert students are to be given the option of predicted grades and a written exam, is also expected to be officially announced later this evening.
Leaving Cert 2021 pupils to be offered a predicted grade, with option to sit physical exams if wanted - the higher grade from the two will prevail. Junior Cert 2021 is to be cancelled. Incorporeal meeting of Cabinet to be held this evening to receive ministers' formal approval
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) February 17, 2021
Students to be offered the calculated grade - and if they then go ahead and sit the exam... they'll be given the higher of the two grades.
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) February 17, 2021
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