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Discussions to continue over Leaving Cert exams

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Steps towards reaching a definitive decision as to whether or not to hold exams for this year's Leaving Certificate students are expected to continue today after teacher representatives were briefed at trade union meetings last night.

ASTI and TUI executive committee members discussed other mechanisms for measuring student attainment, such as predicted grading and school profiling.

Union reps were briefed on grave problems that the State Examinations Commission has identified with holding the exams, including the difficulty of maintaining social distance between students.

Teachers discussed the feasibility of using existing data, such as school track records to arrive at alternative ways of assessing students.

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