Students were, this year, able to opt to sit the exam, receive calculated grades, or a combination of both.
National Association of Principals & Deputy Principals says students should have greater input in to the way in which their Leaving Cert. is assessed.
The last two iterations of the exam, impacted by the pandemic, saw the introduction of calculated grades.
In June, students were permitted to chose to sit exams and receive calculated grades
Research from conducted in 2018 found that 83% of students feel that the Leaving Cert in its traditional form was not the best way to assess their educational achievement.
Paul Crone is Director of the National Association of Principals & Deputy Principals.
He joined Clem Ryan on Thursday's edition of Kildare Today.
Students should be given more say in how their Leaving Cert is assessed after the pandemic, given how stress and anxiety “significantly reduced” when they had options this year, according to the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principalshttps://t.co/thtBFWX1Uh
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) September 28, 2021
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