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Leaving Certificate 2021 Student Presentation Fri 5/3/2021 See www.education.ie and https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/d3ea 2-leaving-certificate-2021/ for fully up to date information
What do we know? Some adjustments to LC exams https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/63f6e-assessment- arrangements-for-junior-cycle-and-leaving-certificate- examinations-2021/ Some new arrangements for coursework – Jan 2021 Portal details for students New dates for coursework
What are we waiting for?
• Awaiting Subject by Subject guidelines – 22nd March
• We are also waiting for:
• Detailed music practical exams info
• Detailed guidance on orals
• Details on nitty-gritty of Accredited Grades process
• Answers to a number of questions by students and staff
Key features Key features of the system include: • Recognition of student achievement – over 2 years including remote learning • Reflection of learning - challenges • Continuity in learning – from now until end of year • Protect teacher professional judgement – canvassing prohibited • Consistency of approach – detailed guidance Guidelines pg 8-10
Timeline (draft – these dates are provided
by the Department and may change)
Week starting Process
1st March to 14th May Ongoing teaching, learning and assessment
10th March to 16th March Student registration process on portal
22nd March Subject by subject guidance due
26th March – 15th April Oral examinations and practical music outside
normal tuition time
14 -28th May Assessment stops – focus on exam question
practice and final revision for exams
Phase 1 of Alignment Process
28th May Classes finish
31st May – 3 June Phase 2 of subject alignment process
3 June Deadline for submission of marks to SEC
9 June Written exams start
Student Portal Details
Students will need to create an account on their first use of the
The Candidate system and will need:
Self Service • Students will require exam number – distributed on labels on Thursday 4th March
Portal (CSSP) • Students will require PPSN – this will be supplied by the school
• Personal Identification Number (PIN) will be the first four digits of students PPSN
will open from • Students may need to provide an email address for confirmation of registration as
Wednesday 10 was the case last year
March at 12 Once registered students should record any information that you
need to login to your portal carefully – student number, email,
noon to 6pm password, etc. as the school will not be able to access any
on Tuesday 16 password or information students create during the registration
March process
Student Portal
Information Entry
• When registered on Portal:
• Students will confirm subjects
• Students will add in subjects they are studying
outside of school
• Students can withdraw from a subject
• Students will confirm levels – select the level at
which they are currently studying each subject
• Students can withdraw their intention to take a
written exam but cannot indicate their intention
to sit exams after 16 March
• Students will confirm whether they want to take
examinations, Accredited Grades or both – we are
recommending both
• We plan to assist you with this in school on Wed
10th and Thurs 11th
• Review of Portal Information in end of April/early
May
• Students will confirm their levels in each
subject
• Level selected during this review stage will
be the final decision for level in which they
Review of will receive an accredited grade
• Students may still decide to change levels
Portal on the day they sit an examination as is
usually the case for the purposes of the
exam only
Information • External candidates confirm their levels
• Students studying subjects outside of schools –
substantial evidence of their learning needed if
you hope to receive an accredited grade –
strongly recommend sitting exam - details shortly
Timetable for exam
• Leaving Certificate Exams
Timetable:
• EN-EX-46337197.pdf
(examinations.ie)
• Exams run for 3 weeks
from Wed 9th June to
Tues 29th June
• Provide copy of timetable
to all students and
display in school
10No money
required
The State Examinations Commission will not charge
the usual exam fee this year
Money paid to school for correction of mock exams
will be refunded• There will be no alternative for sitting the exams this year
• Students who are unable to take any or all the exams as
Candidates scheduled for any of these reasons will received
accredited grades (whether or not they have opted for
unable to take Accredited Grades):
• At very high risk of Covid-19
exams • Required to self-isolate and/or restrict their
movements
• Bereavement
• Certified illnessSchool Advice
Select both Accredited Grades and Sitting
your exams for all subjects – this gives
Keep Your Options open
you 14 chances to ensure you get the
best possible grade in your 7 subjects
This ensures that you have every possible
Continue to work with your teachers in
back-up plan in place – we cannot
every subject to prepare for the exams
predict what could happen in the coming
and to provide evidence for the
months that could affect your accredited
accredited grades process
grade or your ability to sit the examsWhy choose both Accredited Grades and Exams?
Leaving Certificate 2021 results will be awarded on the basis of the
better of
either
Leaving • Students’ performance in Leaving Certificate examinations in any
subject taken by them, including, where appropriate, their performance
Certificate in the completion of additional components (coursework, orals,
practicals, etc.)
2021: or
• SEC Accredited Grades awarded to students in each subject based on
Choices schools’ estimates of students’ likely performance in the 2021
examination and a national standardisation process. Guidelines p.3Students receive the best of the accredited grade or exam result
X Student SEC Accredited Grade 2021 2021 Leaving Certificate Exam Irish H2 H3 Irish English H5 H4 English Maths O2 O3 Maths French H7 02 French Accountancy H3 H5 Accountancy History H2 H1 History Chemistry H6 H3 Chemistry
X Student: Highest Grades
SEC Accredited Grade 2021 2021 Leaving Certificate Exam
Irish H2 H3 Irish
English H5 H4 English
Maths O2 O3 Maths
French H7 (37 02 (46 French
pts) pts)
Accountancy H3 H5 Accountancy
History H2 H1 History
Chemistry H6 H3 ChemistryX Student: Combined Highest Grades From Both Assessment Systems Leaving Certificate Results 2021 for X Student Irish H2 English H4 Maths O2 French O2 Accountancy H3 History H1 Chemistry H3
No exams for me thanks – I will go for accredited grades in all subjects
Let’s do
What are you the same
doing? Don’t thing
knowWorking hard - Going
show how well I can
do in those exams – Danger:
don’t need a back-up • Become ill during the exams;
plan • Have to restrict movements;
• Exam centre closure during a day of the
exams;
• Phone goes off during exam and exam
cancelled;
• No back up plan of accredited grades!Coursework (orals/projects/practicals):
Students should keep their options open, Every piece of work you do gives your
complete all coursework, no way of teacher additional evidence of your
knowing what lies ahead achievement in that subjectCoursework completion • The SEC will issue further guidance to schools on the
requirement for each subject prior to the closing date(s) for
dates 1 – replacing submission.
previously issued • Category 1: Completion at home with oversight – see
circulars Circular S64/20 ; Category 2: Completion in school
Coursework Leaving Category Completion Date Submission/Marking arrangements
Certificate 2021
Design and 2 March 19 Return by post to the SEC during week
Communication ending March 26
Graphics
History 1 April 23 Retained in school. Returned to SEC together
with the written script in June
Geography 1 April 23 Retained in school. Return to SEC together
with the written script in June
Religious Education 1 April 23 Retained in school. Return to SEC together
with the written script in June
Engineering (project) 2 May 7 Retain in school for markingCoursework completion • The SEC will issue further guidance to schools on the
requirement for each subject prior to the closing date(s) for
dates 2 – replacing submission.
previously issued • Category 1: Completion at home with oversight – see
circulars Circular S64/20 ; Category 2: Completion in school
Coursework Leaving Category Completion Date Submission/Marking arrangements
Certificate 2021
Politics & Society 1 May 7 Retained in school. Printed and returned to
SEC together with the written script in June
Art 2 May 20 Retained in schools for marking
Technology 2 May 27 Retained in schools for marking
Construction Studies 2 May 28 Retained in schools for marking
(project)
Home Economics 1 Completed Already submitted and marked for use in SEC
exam result only• Irish/French/German
• Between 26 March and 15 April – outside of tuition time
• Undertaken in school by a teacher in the school where possible
• Test recorded and returned to the SEC for marking
• We will plan towards providing a time slot for every student
Oral studying Irish/French/German
• Ensure you communicate with your teacher coming up to the time
Examinations • Guidance on the conduct of these tests will be issued to school no
later than 15 March including Covid-19 arrangements
• Separate arrangements will be put in place for your teacher to
gather evidence about your oral language skills for the accredited
grades processPractical Performance Test in Music
Planned for second Tests to be conducted
week of Easter by examiners
holidays appointed by the SEC
Holiday period means
fewer personnel in
Further details will be
school and more space
provided as soon as
for ensuring physical
possible based on
distancing between
public health advice
candidate and
examiner.Components not proceeding or changing
Marks for practical
Day-practical exams in
skills tests will instead
Construction Studies
be allocated to the
and Engineering
practical coursework
Geography coursework
Home Economics
to be rearranged as
coursework submitted
field work trip is not
and marked for exams
possibleWhat is an SEC
Accredited Grade?
• Combination of school information
• A student’s expected performance in an
examination
• National data available in relation to the
performance of students in examinations over
a period of time.
• The combination of these data sets through a
process of national standardisation will
determine the grade – SEC Accredited Grade
• Performance in all aspects of the course
• No historical school data/profiling
• Each student is assigned a mark with up to two
decimal places allowed (83.22%, 83.33%)• The teacher’s estimation of student percentage
marks
There will be • School alignment of marks for a subject through a
subject alignment group (SAG) comprising teachers
four main who are teaching the subject to Leaving Certificate
school-based students this year or a Deputy Principal
• Oversight of the alignment process by the School
steps: Principal
• Transmission of the marks for national
standardisation.• Not influenced by student behaviour, character, appearance,
Assessment – social class, ethnicity, assessments missed due to illness
what teachers • Avoid confusing work habits and effort, homework,
participation, attendance, punctuality with achievement in
will avoid when the subject
gathering • Avoid self or peer-assessed work
• Avoid short written class tests focusing on a limited aspect of
evidence for learning – eg quotes tests, spelling/grammar tests.
Accredited • Avoid Mock exams (refunds for corrections will be applied)
Grade • Avoid statistical or algorithmic models such as those offered
by commercial companiesAssessment – What teachers will consider
• Records of each student’s performance over 5th and
6th year (consult with teachers who taught you
previously)
• LC - Assignments, projects, practical work,
• Performance on class assessments – tasks, questions, Any other relevant information related to student
class tests, aural/oral assessments, presentations, etc. performance such as:
• Performance on formal school exams (5th yr Oct, 5th • Observations of students’ learning and progression in
yr Christmas, 5th yr Summer remote, 6th yr Christmas) lessons
– all available on Vsware
• Written formative feedback provided to students
• Evidence of learning during 2021 remote schooling –
aware of challenges • Students’ demonstration of key skills and knowledge –
• Evidence of learning during 2020 remote schooling – including engagement in other components
with caution • Work completed where teacher provided student with
• Performance on coursework/skills component (partial feedback – narrative written comments, marks,
or complete) percentages, grades, descriptors
Teacher should not provide averages of results to studentsAdditional Assessments
• Use additional assessments
and test only if needed
• Maintain familiar modes of
assessment and feedback
• Use normal methodologies
and approaches for this stage
of the year If setting additional tests:
• Continue to provide feedback • Communicate clearly with
to students on work completed students to reduce stress
• Consider additional and avoid overload
assessments set • Maximum 1 class in length
proportionately with other (max 1 hour if you have a
forms of evidence over the 2 double class)
years • Maximum of 3 class tests –
• Deadline of 14th May for written, aural, oral,
additional tests practical
• Subject specific advice on • Students should keep a
assessments to follow… record of all importance
dates and deadlinesSchool Alignment of Marks – Subject Alignment
Group (SAG)
Purpose of Alignment Process Teacher carries out this process with other Principal has an oversight role before
subject teachers or with a Deputy results are submitted
Principal
Correct and consistent application of
estimated marks
Consistent standards when estimating
grades across different classes of same
subject
SAG meeting - consultative engagement• 3 June – deadline for final entry of school estimated marks to SEC with
assistance of Examination Aide
• Standardisation and processing of data by SEC
Final
• Adjusted at national level
• Will not use historical school-level data
Steps
• Performance of class group in Junior Cycle may be used but
performance of individual student at Junior Cycle will not be used
unless the subject is taken externally
• A particularly strong group of students or individuals – reflected in
the school’s estimated marls and will be taken into account
• Marks converted into grades• Adequate Ventilation
• Low level of environmental noise
What • 2m distance must be maintained between each candidate -
arrangements 10 candidates in an average classroom
• Centre must be available for duration of exams
are in place • Maintaining each centre as a pod for the duration of the
examinations in each centre – candidates avoid interaction
for the safe with other groups
running of the • Multiple centres may be located in school gyms, and other
large areas, subject to the distancing rule and an overall
exams? centre density rule and 4m between centres
• Special centres for students where additional arrangements
are neededA few weeks after you receive your
provisional LC results you will be provided
with further details:
• Accredited grade and school estimated
mark
Appeals process • Exam result based on different subject
components
• You will be advised about the appeal
processWhat do I do now?
Teachers will continue to
work with you to prepare
More details on subject
you for examinations while Teachers will avoid over-
Steady as she goes advice for exams from 22
gathering evidence of your assessment
March
likely performance in an
exam in that subject
You and your
Parent-Teacher meetings
Register on portal and keep Complete all aspects of parents/guardians cannot
only in exceptional
your options open your subjects canvass – ask about your
circumstances
estimated marks or process
If you need advice about If you are still unsure about
Other questions? Ask your
level of exam to take for a choices you have, talk to Keep doing your best and
teachers or the support
subject, ask to talk to your Career Counsellor or stay calm
personnel (next slide)
teacher Grainne MaloneStudent support and roles
Data/Process Source/Lead
Pastoral care support Year Management Team
State examinations secretary Mr Purcell
Assessment data Mr Purcell
Language Orals Mr Brett
Additional Needs Information and Reasonable Special Education Team
Accommodation (RACE)
Students seeking advice about levels/sitting Teacher to advise that student sits exam;
exams/etc Teacher to give ongoing feedback re level they advise
student to take in June exams – this advice does not
necessarily predict an accredited grade
Students seeking discussion about levels/sitting Teacher advises student to speak to your career
exams/special circumstances/etc. guidance counsellor or Ms Malone – independent
discussion – student decision
Principal Oversight Ms BirnieWorking together: • Gentle return this week • Timetable • School rules • Uniform essential • Attendance and punctuality • Covid-19 procedures • Communication
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