Leaving Cert Exams Go Ahead...Junior Cycle Exams Cancelled

Following a Government decision today, Minister for Education Norma Foley TD confirmed that Leaving Certificate 2021 examinations will proceed and students will also have the alternative option of applying for grades accredited by the State Examinations Commission (SEC), to be known as SEC-Accredited Grades.

The Junior Cycle examinations will not be run in 2021. Schools will be provided with guidance on continuing to engage this year group in online learning and assessment during the period of school closure and through in-person learning when schools reopen.

The full statement from The Minister for Education, Norma Foley T.D. is available here. Leaving Certificate examination timetables will be available tomorrow. Further details will be issued to Students and Parents/Guardians once we receive them.