The memo that will be discussed at Cabinet this morning is understood to contain detailed plans that are the product of weeks of work by Department of Education officials and others.
It is the so-called 'Plan B' that Minister for Education Joe McHugh signalled a number of weeks ago. The plan is understood to be a combination of ranking of students by teachers, combined with overall school performance profiles.
It is understood that individual teachers will rank their own students. While this will be based on a teacher's own professional assessment it must be backed up by evidence, such as previous performance in mock or other exams.
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