Intent: Go bhfoilseofar páipéir shamplacha eile do scrúdú Gaeilge na Sraithe Sóisearaí – scrúdú atá níos giorra agus níos simplí, agus atá in oiriúint mar is ceart don aoisghrúpa atá i gceist agus leis na leibhéil teanga chuí ann.
Details: Leasú ar scrúdú Gaeilge na Sraithe Sóisearaí
Intent: To address the unintended disadvantage that has been given to students with dyslexia and other disabilities::To give proper consideration to teacher based assessment of skills, as opposed to delayed exams during a pandemic::That all future decisions related to the state exams due to Covid-19 will be disability-proofed so that students with dyslexia, and other disabilities, are not further disadvantaged.
Details: Submissions to the Minister for Education and Skills, and to the SEC, in relation to the need to disability proof any changes to state exams related to Covid-19, as students with dyslexia have been further disadvantaged by decision to cancel and award full marks for language orals and practical exam, ...
Intent: To exchange information on the possible implications for schools of the proposed changes to the dates of the issue of the exam results and the earlier issie of CAO offers.
Details: To be briefed on details of the upcoming state exams at Leaving Certificate level with regard to the earlier issue of the results and the CAO offers.
Intent: To ensure teachers are involved at all stages of Senior Cycle Review and in the development of any reform proposals::Review of implementation of Framework for Junior Cycle prior to any changes at Senior Cycle
Details: Review of Senior Cycle
Intent: To secure the passage of the bill in to law
Details: Lobbied for support for the competition amendment Bill
Intent: Increased awareness of importance of physics to the Irish economy
Details: Support for sustained investment in physics education and research
Intent: Provision of leaving certificate physics at all schools. Support for third level institutions providing degrees in physics
Details: Support for teaching and learning of physics at second and third level by drawing attention to impact of physics on Irish economy
Intent: Having leaving certificate physics on offer at all second level schools::Support for non specialist teachers of physics
Details: Support for the teaching and learning of physics at school via awards event
Intent: To get these issues included and prioritized within the SEC's statement of strategy 2017-2020, to help improve the fairness and equity of access of the examinations system for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties/disabilities.
Details: Submission on SEC Strategy 2017-2020 seeking (1) SEC to be a strong contributor to curricular assessment reform (2) increasing move to a needs based system for reasonable accommodations in exams (3) improved readability of exam papers (4) quicker decision making and notification of outcome of RACE a, ...
Intent: Update on the thinking of the SEC
Details: Reasonable Accommodation process for the State Exams
