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School closure

  • 02-01-2021 1:51pm
    #1
    carr62
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭


    How long do we think schools will remain closed for, and do you think this will have an impact on this year's Leaving Cert? My son is due to sit his this year. I'm probably not going to send him back to school now until we see a significant drop in cases, as we have someone in the household with an underlying condition. Also, anyone have an idea how they'll organise the exams if kids are told they are contacts and need to isolate? Still a lot of uncertainty ahead...


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  • #2
    Barbeapapa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Barbeapapa


    I don't feel I have a choice but to send my 6th year student back as she has missed so much of the course already. In all honesty I feel anxious about the rising levels. I think this is compounded by the fact that there are several cases in my area whereas up until last month I didn't know of anyone with Covid. I'm kind of hoping schools will switch to online classes so it won't be my responsibility to make the decision.

    The Department of Educations lack of addressing the leaving cert is very disappointing. My local school do not know how or when the mocks or orals will be held. Depression is rife amongst my daughter's friends which may be normal for 6th year but reassurances from the doe and acknowledgement that they have missed much of their coursework time would go some way to easing their stress.

    Anyway, my daughter and classmates hope the LC will be held but could do with specific communication from the doe. Surely the doe HAS a plan for how the LC will be held....


  • #3
    carr62
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭carr62


    We've pretty much written off the Leaving Cert here. My son would be very concerned about the possibility of bringing the virus home, and gets very stressed over exams at the best of times, so I'm really trying to downplay the whole idea of Leaving Cert. I hope that school goes online, it would ease his stress a little. Right now we are thinking about PLC courses, or perhaps level 7 courses, which are far from what he would have hoped or expected to be doing this time last year. It's sad that at only 18 he already feels that Covid has altered his future opportunities. Good luck to your daughter with her studies.


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