Questions over predicted grades after Scotland issues

Questions are being raised over predicted Leaving Cert grades, with results due to be issued in on 7 September, after controversy in Scotland which also had predicted grading.

He told Today with SMI that teachers have worked very hard to allocate fair calculated grades and it's important that the grades are comparable to previous years. He added that the department of education has been very alert to the possibility of disadvantaging students and put safeguards in place to make sure this doesn't happen.

He told the same programme that there needs to be more clarity around the appeals process and said those guidelines have not fully been communicated to students. Meanwhile, People Before Profit TD Brid Smith said there is a danger that the algorithms will go against those from a disadvantaged background and all students should have been able to apply to third-level institutions.

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