SKERRIES COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEAVING CERTIFICATE INFORMATION NIGHT 2021 - KEVIN MCLOUGHLIN JOHN PAUL REILLY CLAIRE DUFFY 04/03/2021
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Skerries Community College Leaving Certificate Information Night 2021 Kevin McLoughlin John Paul Reilly Claire Duffy 04/03/2021
What we are still waiting for Two Main Documents: 1. Subject by Subject guidelines We are also waiting for: • New dates for coursework • Guidance on orals • Portal details for students
Leaving Certificate 2021: Choices
In summary, Leaving Certificate 2021 results will be awarded on the basis of the better of
either
Students’ performance in Leaving Certificate examinations in any subject taken by them, including, where
appropriate, their performance in the completion of additional components (coursework, orals, etc.)
or
SEC Accredited Grades awarded to students in each subject based on schools’ estimates of students’ likely
performance in the 2021 examination and a national standardisation process.
Guidelines p.3
Registration is done subject by subject
Students should register for both options
Portal will possibly be open from March 10th to March 16th, TBCWhat is an SEC Accredited Grade?
Combination of school information
1. A student’s expected performance in an examination
2. National data available in relation to the performance of students in examinations over a period of
time.
3. The combination of these data sets through a process of national standardisation will determine
the grade – SEC Accredited Grade
• No historical school data/profiling
• No rankingThere will be four main school-based steps: 1. The teacher’s estimation of student percentage marks 2. School alignment of marks for a subject through a subject alignment group comprising teachers who are teaching the subject to Leaving Certificate students this year 3. Oversight of the alignment process by the SMT 4. Transmission of the marks for national standardisation. (From 03rd June) ASSESSMENT P13-16
What's the Difference Between CG/AG? Calculated Grades 2020 SEC Accredited Grades 2021 Ranking No Ranking DES SEC Teacher estimates a grade Teacher estimates a grade Alignment in school Alignment in school Results in September Results in August Students not in building Students in building Conventional examinations will not be the sole means of assessment for students’ Leaving Certificate qualification in 2021.
Coursework: What Happens if Certain Aspects Cannot Take Place? If not possible to hold the practical, the proportion of those marks is awarded elsewhere in the coursework eg. PE performance assessment/Construction Studies and Engineering day practicals Music: Group singing performance : discussions are ongoing on this matter Marks will be re-allocated within the coursework, not re-allocated to the exam Public health advice trumps all coursework Everything is still subject to change
Coursework: to do or not to do……? If a student is not following the written LC option in June, the coursework does not count for any other aspect of the written assessment. Mindful of continuity of learning and change of mind option. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a student is following the written LC , they must/should do the coursework, otherwise they will lose the grade/marks for the coursework in their entirety Remember students could change their mind in May when portal reopens. If orals are missed this will result in lost marks. No resit in November as we had in 2020
Orals/Coursework at/after Easter
• Guidelines coming from SEC (we are still awaiting clarity)
• Will take place in the school
• Dates for coursework will be amended
• Teacher, or another teacher in the school (proficiency), or a teacher in another school, or a retired
teacher.
• Record the oral on SEC device (to be clarified)
• School sends the recording to SEC
• SEC arranges the marking of the oral
All students should sit an oralIn Class Assessment Tests If administering an in-class teacher-designed test, the test should be : • No more than one lesson in duration (maximum one hour, 30 to 40 min is fine) • A maximum of three class tests may be administered up to 14 May 2021. • Students and teachers now have timetables, also available on our website. • Examples of tests that may be administered are written, oral, aural or practical tests. Mock examinations (i.e. examinations involving full class groups sitting written examinations under conditions that mirror those of the certificate examinations) are neither required nor recommended for use as evidence for the Accredited Grades process.
Class Assessment Timetables
X Student – Students awarded the highest grade
SEC 202 Conventional
Accredited 1 Leaving
Grade 2021 Certificate
Irish H2 H3 Irish
English H5 H4 English
Maths O2 O3 Maths
French O4 02 French
Accountancy H3 H5 Accountancy
History H2 H1 History SEC Accredited 2021 Conventional
Chemistry H6 H3 ChemistryGrade 2021 Leaving Certificate
Irish H2 H3 Irish
English H5 H4 English
Maths O2 O3 Maths
French O4 02 French
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
Canvasing
• Canvassing? Not permitted under any circumstances: students are in the building this
year.
• Teachers are already advised of this.
• In an extreme scenario the SEC can withhold results.
• Student should not ask teachers about results either in class or online.Appeals
Students will be allowed to appeal their conventional Leaving Certificate Examination Grades in the normal
way.
In relation to SEC Accredited Grades, the appeal will consist of a process review focused on identifying
possible errors in the transmission and processing of student data.
The first step in an appeal will be the appeal of the higher grade awarded – be that the Leaving Certificate
grade or the SEC Accredited grade .
There is no appeal of the grade entered for the Accredited Grade, only the process.Important points to remember • Await the DES/SEC document on subject advice (due week of 22/3) • Students should be registering for all options. • Students should be preparing for June examinations as it if were a normal year. • Every students will be assigned a oral time slot. • Portal will reopen in May (details on this TBC) • No canvasing under any circumstances
Important Dates
08th of March (week of)– registration portal will open, we are still awaiting details on this.
Details will be sent to students and put up on website.
08th March – First week of class assessments.
22nd of March - Subject specific details will be published.
End of April/ Start of May – Online portal will reopen.
24th to 28th of May – Teachers preparing Accredited Grades.
26th March to 15th April - Oral examinations in Irish and modern languages will take
place in schools during this period, most likely during Easter holidays.
09th of May - Closing date for receipt of late applications for RACE
14th of May – No class assessments after this date.
09th of June - Leaving Certificate Written Examinations CommencesOther Points To Note
There will be no fees for the 2021 Leaving Certificate examinations or for SEC Accredited Grades.
In the case of students taking an additional subject outside school - if school management authorities are
confident that there is sufficient evidence of the student’s achievement to make an objective judgement,
then an estimated percentage mark will be given by the school. Evidence will be required.
Everything is still subject to Public Health Advice.QUESTIONS ? Subject specific questions will be answered once we received more guidance on the 22nd of March)
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