The Teachers Union of Ireland has said that it will engage with the newly-devised 'calculated grades' system that will replace this year's Leaving Certificate exams.
Minister for Education Joe McHugh announced the system yesterday, which will give students the option of sitting written Leaving Cert exams at a later date, as yet undetermined, should they choose.
Students will also be able to appeal the grades they are given. Following a meeting last night to consider the implications of the system, the TUI said that it will require clarifications on a number of issues in relation to the calculated grades, and it will "engage with the Department to ensure that the system is fair and equitable for every student. "Similarly, we will require