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A Message from the HSE
Junior Cycle Results 2022
Dear Principal,
The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is today announcing its intention to issue the 2022 Junior Cycle examination results to schools and candidates on Wednesday 23 November 2022. We hope that the provision of this date will provide certainty to candidates, parents/guardians and school authorities as to when they can expect to receive their results.
See below, a copy of the Press Release which has issued this morning which provides further details including details of the factors behind the timing of the results date this year.
The marking of examinations, which is ongoing in a small number of subjects, will be completed over the coming weeks and this year’s Junior Cycle results will be available in schools on Wednesday 23 November 2022. Candidates can also access their results online from 4pm on that date noting that the online service is not intended to replace the valuable results service and advice provided to students by schools at results issue time. Access to the service via www.examinations.ie requires the use of the candidate's examination number and a unique Personal Identification Number (PIN).
The SEC appreciates that candidates and their parents/guardians may be disappointed that these results are issuing later than normal. This has arisen due to a combination of factors which include a later issue date for the Leaving Certificate results and, most especially, the impact of a shortage of teachers to mark the examinations over the summer marking period. In collaboration with all of the stakeholders in the system, the SEC made significant efforts to recruit examiners for the 2022 examinations. The EARN, LEARN, UNDERSTAND recruitment campaign will continue for 2023 highlighting the many professional and financial benefits for teachers of marking the state examinations. In advance of the 2023 examinations, the SEC will be reviewing with all of the stakeholders how best to ensure the availability of teachers in the required numbers to complete this important examination work.
Further details of the arrangements for the issue of results, including confirmation of examination numbers and PINs, will be provided in due course.
The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is today announcing its intention to issue the 2022 Junior Cycle examination results to schools and candidates on Wednesday 23 November 2022. We hope that the provision of this date will provide certainty to candidates, parents/guardians and school authorities as to when they can expect to receive their results.
See below, a copy of the Press Release which has issued this morning which provides further details including details of the factors behind the timing of the results date this year.
The marking of examinations, which is ongoing in a small number of subjects, will be completed over the coming weeks and this year’s Junior Cycle results will be available in schools on Wednesday 23 November 2022. Candidates can also access their results online from 4pm on that date noting that the online service is not intended to replace the valuable results service and advice provided to students by schools at results issue time. Access to the service via www.examinations.ie requires the use of the candidate's examination number and a unique Personal Identification Number (PIN).
The SEC appreciates that candidates and their parents/guardians may be disappointed that these results are issuing later than normal. This has arisen due to a combination of factors which include a later issue date for the Leaving Certificate results and, most especially, the impact of a shortage of teachers to mark the examinations over the summer marking period. In collaboration with all of the stakeholders in the system, the SEC made significant efforts to recruit examiners for the 2022 examinations. The EARN, LEARN, UNDERSTAND recruitment campaign will continue for 2023 highlighting the many professional and financial benefits for teachers of marking the state examinations. In advance of the 2023 examinations, the SEC will be reviewing with all of the stakeholders how best to ensure the availability of teachers in the required numbers to complete this important examination work.
Further details of the arrangements for the issue of results, including confirmation of examination numbers and PINs, will be provided in due course.
Information Evenings
Moving into Junior Cycle or Senior Cycle can be daunting for both students and parents. We are hosting two Information Evenings to answer your questions and give you more information about what is involved at both Junior and Senior Cycle. We are looking forward to welcoming parents and guardians to both evenings.
In advance of these evenings, you can submit questions/queries via the form below and we will do our best to address these on the evening.
https://forms.office.com/r/3GGcXBiyRV
In advance of these evenings, you can submit questions/queries via the form below and we will do our best to address these on the evening.
https://forms.office.com/r/3GGcXBiyRV
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Leaving Cert 2022 Results - Key dates and information
Dear Candidate,
The 2022 Leaving Certificate results are due for release to candidates through the Candidate Self-Service Portal at 10 am on Friday 2 September. You are aware that the date for the issue of the results this year is later than would be the case in a normal year; there were a number of reasons for this. There was a deferred sitting of the Leaving Certificate examinations in July for students unable to sit examinations in the main sitting in June due to serious accident, injury or illness; close family bereavement, or Covid-19. With increased numbers of candidates, there was a requirement for increased numbers of examiners and this was challenging this year. A further significant factor is that in announcing the arrangements for the 2022 Leaving Certificate examinations, a commitment was given by Government that the outcomes will, on aggregate, be no lower than the outcomes in 2021. This work is currently underway and giving effect to this commitment requires time for detailed analysis of the marking outcomes, implementation of any adjustment, and quality assurance.
We are contacting you at this time to update you on a number of key dates that will be important to you in the coming weeks as they relate to the viewing of scripts and the appeals processes. You should take note of these important dates as the timelines will all be strictly applied.
Leaving Certificate 2022: Key Results, Viewing and Appeal Dates
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The timelines this year for candidates to apply to view scripts and to lodge their appeal applications are very short and the deadlines will be strictly applied. This is essential to ensure that the remaining stages of the appeal process can be completed as quickly as possible. The SEC will not accept late applications. Until such time as the number of appeals is known, it is not possible to commit to a specific timeframe for the issue of the appeal results. Every effort will be made to process appeals as quickly as possible. Candidates will be notified of this date as soon as possible.
The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is committed to providing clear and timely information to candidates about the examinations. You will receive a detailed Candidate Information Guide to Results & Appeals which will be emailed to all candidates and published on the SEC’s website in advance of the issue of results on Friday, 2 September. Detailed subject by subject information will be provided in the Candidate Information Guide to your Results by Subject which will be published on https://www.examinations.ie on Monday 5 September to facilitate those who intend to access their marks including their individual component marks.
You will find information about the services provided by the SEC on our website. If you need to contact us, the email address for candidate enquiries is candidateportal@examinations.ie and our phone number is 090-6442702. At the time of the issue of the results a Candidate Helpline will be available. Details of this will be provided to you.
Yours faithfully
Richard Dolan
Director of Operations
State Examinations Commission
The 2022 Leaving Certificate results are due for release to candidates through the Candidate Self-Service Portal at 10 am on Friday 2 September. You are aware that the date for the issue of the results this year is later than would be the case in a normal year; there were a number of reasons for this. There was a deferred sitting of the Leaving Certificate examinations in July for students unable to sit examinations in the main sitting in June due to serious accident, injury or illness; close family bereavement, or Covid-19. With increased numbers of candidates, there was a requirement for increased numbers of examiners and this was challenging this year. A further significant factor is that in announcing the arrangements for the 2022 Leaving Certificate examinations, a commitment was given by Government that the outcomes will, on aggregate, be no lower than the outcomes in 2021. This work is currently underway and giving effect to this commitment requires time for detailed analysis of the marking outcomes, implementation of any adjustment, and quality assurance.
We are contacting you at this time to update you on a number of key dates that will be important to you in the coming weeks as they relate to the viewing of scripts and the appeals processes. You should take note of these important dates as the timelines will all be strictly applied.
Leaving Certificate 2022: Key Results, Viewing and Appeal Dates
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The timelines this year for candidates to apply to view scripts and to lodge their appeal applications are very short and the deadlines will be strictly applied. This is essential to ensure that the remaining stages of the appeal process can be completed as quickly as possible. The SEC will not accept late applications. Until such time as the number of appeals is known, it is not possible to commit to a specific timeframe for the issue of the appeal results. Every effort will be made to process appeals as quickly as possible. Candidates will be notified of this date as soon as possible.
The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is committed to providing clear and timely information to candidates about the examinations. You will receive a detailed Candidate Information Guide to Results & Appeals which will be emailed to all candidates and published on the SEC’s website in advance of the issue of results on Friday, 2 September. Detailed subject by subject information will be provided in the Candidate Information Guide to your Results by Subject which will be published on https://www.examinations.ie on Monday 5 September to facilitate those who intend to access their marks including their individual component marks.
You will find information about the services provided by the SEC on our website. If you need to contact us, the email address for candidate enquiries is candidateportal@examinations.ie and our phone number is 090-6442702. At the time of the issue of the results a Candidate Helpline will be available. Details of this will be provided to you.
Yours faithfully
Richard Dolan
Director of Operations
State Examinations Commission
Book Loan Scheme
A letter will issue shortly to parents of incoming First Year students who wish to apply for the Book Loan Scheme with an application form for the scheme and information about the payment system.
Study Skills
Nicola Culloty from Full Circle CBT is providing an information webinar focusing on study skills through the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. We have booked this for our 3rd and 6th year students who will be availing of this during school time. Nicola will be running the parent event on the 24th of March- this will be via zoom at 7.30pm. We would encourage all parents to sign up for this webinar. The event costs €5 which will be paid through way2pay. This will be made available once we have a list of parents registered for this. We need you to provide an up to date email in order to send the link to you for the zoom event. Please fill in the relevant information below. Thank you.
UPDATES FROM FEBRUARY MIDTERM
STATE EXAMS UPDATE
2022 Leaving Certificate Candidate Self Service Portal Registration Phase Closing date extended to 5pm Tuesday 15 February .
Please note that the deadline for registration phase of the Candidate Self Service Portal has been extended until 5 PM on Tuesday 15 February. This decision was taken in the best interests of the candidates to provide them with every opportunity to confirm their entry for the examinations.
As of 12 noon today (11 February), 49,474 (84%) of Leaving Certificate and 2206 (68%) of Leaving Certified Applied (Year 2) candidates have completed the registration of their subject and level choices.
All final year Leaving Certificate candidates must register their subject and level choices now through the portal.
The SEC Candidate Portal helpdesk can be contacted at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136. The helpdesk phonelines will remain open between 9 am and 5 pm each day, including Saturday and Sunday. Outside of these hour you can email candidateportal@examinations.ie.
Please note that the deadline for registration phase of the Candidate Self Service Portal has been extended until 5 PM on Tuesday 15 February. This decision was taken in the best interests of the candidates to provide them with every opportunity to confirm their entry for the examinations.
As of 12 noon today (11 February), 49,474 (84%) of Leaving Certificate and 2206 (68%) of Leaving Certified Applied (Year 2) candidates have completed the registration of their subject and level choices.
All final year Leaving Certificate candidates must register their subject and level choices now through the portal.
The SEC Candidate Portal helpdesk can be contacted at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136. The helpdesk phonelines will remain open between 9 am and 5 pm each day, including Saturday and Sunday. Outside of these hour you can email candidateportal@examinations.ie.
Leaving Certificate Orals and Musical Practicals.
On Monday 20th December 2021 the Department of Education and the State Examinations Commission hosted online a meeting of the advisory group of stakeholders on planning for the State Examinations 2022. The group discussed the arrangements for Leaving Certificate Oral Examinations in Irish and the Modern Foreign Languages and the practical performance tests in Leaving Certificate Music.
Following this meeting the Department press release stated:
“These examinations will take place outside of school time over the first week of the school Easter holidays, with the examinations running in schools during the six-day period Saturday 9 April to Thursday 14 April inclusive. Working with the SEC, and the SEC examiners assigned to the school in each subject, schools will have some flexibility in scheduling the examinations during this period based on local needs.”
The school is awaiting further information and clarification to follow.
On Monday 20th December 2021 the Department of Education and the State Examinations Commission hosted online a meeting of the advisory group of stakeholders on planning for the State Examinations 2022. The group discussed the arrangements for Leaving Certificate Oral Examinations in Irish and the Modern Foreign Languages and the practical performance tests in Leaving Certificate Music.
Following this meeting the Department press release stated:
“These examinations will take place outside of school time over the first week of the school Easter holidays, with the examinations running in schools during the six-day period Saturday 9 April to Thursday 14 April inclusive. Working with the SEC, and the SEC examiners assigned to the school in each subject, schools will have some flexibility in scheduling the examinations during this period based on local needs.”
The school is awaiting further information and clarification to follow.
Statement from the Department of Education on Storm Barra - 7 December 2021From Department of Education
Published on 7 December 2021
Last updated on 7 December 2021
The department is advising that all schools that are currently or forecast to be in a Red or Orange alert area should remain closed tomorrow, 8 December. This will allow for assessment of the impact of Storm Barra to take place.
This includes:
All schools should keep up-to-date with the current weather warnings which are carried on all national and local news bulletins and in particular any change in the status warning for their area.
Published on 7 December 2021
Last updated on 7 December 2021
The department is advising that all schools that are currently or forecast to be in a Red or Orange alert area should remain closed tomorrow, 8 December. This will allow for assessment of the impact of Storm Barra to take place.
This includes:
- Donegal
- Sligo
- Leitrim
- Cork
- Kerry
- Waterford
- Limerick
- Clare
- Galway
- Mayo
- Wexford
All schools should keep up-to-date with the current weather warnings which are carried on all national and local news bulletins and in particular any change in the status warning for their area.
Class hours
The school are currently drawing up a plan for CLASS (Covid Learning & Support Scheme) to provide additional teaching support for students who are at increased risk of learning loss &/or early school leaving &/or educational disadvantage resulting from the impact of Covid. Please see the details on the form by clicking on the button below.
SCHOOL TRANSPORT
Under the terms of the Post-Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest school as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. While it is the prerogative of parents to send their children to the school of their choice, eligibility for school transport is to the nearest school / Post Primary Centre and it is important that parents are aware of this eligibility criteria.
Applications for school transport can be made online at www.buseireann.ie/schooltransport and must be submitted before the last Friday in April . It is important that applications for school transport are made on time as late applicants are not guaranteed a service under the terms of the scheme.
Further information or clarification may be obtained by parents contacting their local Bus Éireann School Transport office.
Applications for school transport can be made online at www.buseireann.ie/schooltransport and must be submitted before the last Friday in April . It is important that applications for school transport are made on time as late applicants are not guaranteed a service under the terms of the scheme.
Further information or clarification may be obtained by parents contacting their local Bus Éireann School Transport office.
Covid Poster by The Comp
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Leaving Certificate/LCA Results Friday 3rd September
25th August candidates were alerted by the SEC to the publication of A Short Guide to the Accredited Grades Data Collection, National Standardisation and Quality Assurance Process - available on www.gov.ie/LeavingCertificate.gov.ie and on www.examinations.ie Accessing Results - all candidates will have access to their provisional Leaving Certificate results on the Candidate Self Service Portal at 10 am on Friday 3rd September 2021. Results are not being sent to school for distribution. Support for Students: Students or parents who would like help or advice from the school following the issuing of results are asked to contact the front office and appointments will be made available. The National Parents Council Post Primary will operate a helpline from 11 am on the 3rd September - 1800265165 Application to View scripts: opens 5pm Tuesday 7th September, Closes 8pm Wednesday 8th September through the Candidate Self Service Portal. Viewing of Scripts: Scripts marked on paper - Saturday 11th September - scheduled specific time at the school Scripts marked online - access to view online from 9 am onwards 11th September. Application to Appeal - Examinations & Accredited Grades: Opens 9 am Saturday 11th September. Close: 12 pm Monday 13th September - through Candidate Self Service Portal. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Leaving Certificate/LCA students 2020-2021 every good wish for Friday and every success for the future |
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