Leaving Cert Results

[Fagan_ODowd]

@EstebanSexface

A lot of lads on here were slating them for the impending disaster a few weeks ago.

Myself included. Norma Foley has grasped the importance of competence pretty quickly in fairness.

[balbec]

The next leader of Fianna Fáil

[Bandage]

I apologise unreservedly to Stormin’ Norma Foley. She should be running the country.

[dodgy_keeper]

That lad from Athlone ecstatic there with his results, the ginger lad with glasses.

[gilgamboa]

@dodgy_keeper

That lad from Athlone ecstatic there with his results, the ginger lad with glasses.

Was it Joseph McAul

[EstebanSexface]

Ah there is no need for that

[gilgamboa]

@Bandage

I apologise unreservedly to Stormin’ Norma Foley. She should be running the country.

Dick says up yer jaxie to you

Dick Clerkin (dickclerkin8)

[peddlerscross]

Roy Curtis (RoyCurtis68)

[TheUlteriorMotive]

They didn’t even have to sit the exam ffs.

[myboyblue]

@Fagan_ODowd

To be fair here. The Department of Education have played a blinder here. They were lucky that the English got out in front of them and made a complete fuck of their exams, but they were cute enough to learn the lessons.

Where’s all the boys cutting lumps out of the Education Minister now? Schools back and tipping along. Exams handled.

She’s nearly due a weekend away golfing at this stage

[Julio_Geordio]

So far so good, we’ll see how she holds up after the CAO comes out.

[myboyblue]

Be grand

[Fagan_ODowd]

Parents of private school pupils seek legal advice over grades

Carl O’Brien

Lawyers have reported a surge in queries from parents and teaching staff in fee-charging and grind schools who feel they lost out under the new calculated grades process.

Many believe the decision to drop “school profiling” – a controversial measure which took into account a school’s past performance in the Leaving Cert – from the calculated grades process ended up penalising high-achieving schools.

Minister for Education Norma Foley, however, said the calculated grades process has been “blind” to socio-economic status of schools and all students were treated fairly.

A legal source said parents and teachers from fee-paying schools in particular were surprised at the relatively low proportion of top grades in many cases when there was significant grade inflation nationally.

“We’ve been getting lots of queries today on this from parents and teachers who saw fewer top grades and lower points then they would have expected,” said one lawyer.

“Our advice is to wait until the CAO offers issue on Friday and see what teachers’ estimated grades were prior to being adjusted on Monday.”

The source said if there was evidence of unfairness in this process – such as students being disproportionately downgraded – it could give rise to judicial review proceedings.

Brian Gill, head of employment law and commercial litigation at Callan Tansey Solicitors, said the disclosure of teachers’ estimated grades would be crucial in determining grounds for legal action.

“The irony in this is that many of the schools that have done very well out of the system over many years are the ones who now feel they have lost out on this occasion,” he said.

One student who attended a private grind school said there was widespread disappointment at the grades. “I’m 40 points lower then expected and received the best results out of my friends,” said Rachel, who declined to give her surname.

“Some were 100 points below. It seems like anyone in my school or other private schools who were aiming around 500 have all been downgraded by 40-100 points.”

Another teacher said they believed there was a political decision to normalise past school performance which negatively affected the “above average” private school population.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

A cohort there will be no sympathy for. They played it beautifully.

[myboyblue]

@Fagan_ODowd

Parents of private school pupils seek legal advice over grades

Carl O’Brien

Lawyers have reported a surge in queries from parents and teaching staff in fee-charging and grind schools who feel they lost out under the new calculated grades process.

Many believe the decision to drop “school profiling” – a controversial measure which took into account a school’s past performance in the Leaving Cert – from the calculated grades process ended up penalising high-achieving schools.

Minister for Education Norma Foley, however, said the calculated grades process has been “blind” to socio-economic status of schools and all students were treated fairly.

A legal source said parents and teachers from fee-paying schools in particular were surprised at the relatively low proportion of top grades in many cases when there was significant grade inflation nationally.

“We’ve been getting lots of queries today on this from parents and teachers who saw fewer top grades and lower points then they would have expected,” said one lawyer.

“Our advice is to wait until the CAO offers issue on Friday and see what teachers’ estimated grades were prior to being adjusted on Monday.”

The source said if there was evidence of unfairness in this process – such as students being disproportionately downgraded – it could give rise to judicial review proceedings.

Brian Gill, head of employment law and commercial litigation at Callan Tansey Solicitors, said the disclosure of teachers’ estimated grades would be crucial in determining grounds for legal action.

“The irony in this is that many of the schools that have done very well out of the system over many years are the ones who now feel they have lost out on this occasion,” he said.

One student who attended a private grind school said there was widespread disappointment at the grades. “I’m 40 points lower then expected and received the best results out of my friends,” said Rachel, who declined to give her surname.

“Some were 100 points below. It seems like anyone in my school or other private schools who were aiming around 500 have all been downgraded by 40-100 points.”

Another teacher said they believed there was a political decision to normalise past school performance which negatively affected the “above average” private school population.

I smell a rat in this article

[balbec]

Fuck em

[balbec]

Dry your eyes Rachel

[Fagan_ODowd]

@myboyblue

@Fagan_ODowd

Parents of private school pupils seek legal advice over grades

Carl O’Brien

Lawyers have reported a surge in queries from parents and teaching staff in fee-charging and grind schools who feel they lost out under the new calculated grades process.

Many believe the decision to drop “school profiling” – a controversial measure which took into account a school’s past performance in the Leaving Cert – from the calculated grades process ended up penalising high-achieving schools.

Minister for Education Norma Foley, however, said the calculated grades process has been “blind” to socio-economic status of schools and all students were treated fairly.

A legal source said parents and teachers from fee-paying schools in particular were surprised at the relatively low proportion of top grades in many cases when there was significant grade inflation nationally.

“We’ve been getting lots of queries today on this from parents and teachers who saw fewer top grades and lower points then they would have expected,” said one lawyer.

“Our advice is to wait until the CAO offers issue on Friday and see what teachers’ estimated grades were prior to being adjusted on Monday.”

The source said if there was evidence of unfairness in this process – such as students being disproportionately downgraded – it could give rise to judicial review proceedings.

Brian Gill, head of employment law and commercial litigation at Callan Tansey Solicitors, said the disclosure of teachers’ estimated grades would be crucial in determining grounds for legal action.

“The irony in this is that many of the schools that have done very well out of the system over many years are the ones who now feel they have lost out on this occasion,” he said.

One student who attended a private grind school said there was widespread disappointment at the grades. “I’m 40 points lower then expected and received the best results out of my friends,” said Rachel, who declined to give her surname.

“Some were 100 points below. It seems like anyone in my school or other private schools who were aiming around 500 have all been downgraded by 40-100 points.”

Another teacher said they believed there was a political decision to normalise past school performance which negatively affected the “above average” private school population.

I smell a rat in this article

Would you suspect that it is a work of fiction?

[myboyblue]

@Fagan_ODowd

@myboyblue

@Fagan_ODowd

Parents of private school pupils seek legal advice over grades

Carl O’Brien

Lawyers have reported a surge in queries from parents and teaching staff in fee-charging and grind schools who feel they lost out under the new calculated grades process.

Many believe the decision to drop “school profiling” – a controversial measure which took into account a school’s past performance in the Leaving Cert – from the calculated grades process ended up penalising high-achieving schools.

Minister for Education Norma Foley, however, said the calculated grades process has been “blind” to socio-economic status of schools and all students were treated fairly.

A legal source said parents and teachers from fee-paying schools in particular were surprised at the relatively low proportion of top grades in many cases when there was significant grade inflation nationally.

“We’ve been getting lots of queries today on this from parents and teachers who saw fewer top grades and lower points then they would have expected,” said one lawyer.

“Our advice is to wait until the CAO offers issue on Friday and see what teachers’ estimated grades were prior to being adjusted on Monday.”

The source said if there was evidence of unfairness in this process – such as students being disproportionately downgraded – it could give rise to judicial review proceedings.

Brian Gill, head of employment law and commercial litigation at Callan Tansey Solicitors, said the disclosure of teachers’ estimated grades would be crucial in determining grounds for legal action.

“The irony in this is that many of the schools that have done very well out of the system over many years are the ones who now feel they have lost out on this occasion,” he said.

One student who attended a private grind school said there was widespread disappointment at the grades. “I’m 40 points lower then expected and received the best results out of my friends,” said Rachel, who declined to give her surname.

“Some were 100 points below. It seems like anyone in my school or other private schools who were aiming around 500 have all been downgraded by 40-100 points.”

Another teacher said they believed there was a political decision to normalise past school performance which negatively affected the “above average” private school population.

I smell a rat in this article

Would you suspect that it is a work of fiction?

@Fagan_ODowd

@myboyblue

@Fagan_ODowd

Parents of private school pupils seek legal advice over grades

Carl O’Brien

Lawyers have reported a surge in queries from parents and teaching staff in fee-charging and grind schools who feel they lost out under the new calculated grades process.

Many believe the decision to drop “school profiling” – a controversial measure which took into account a school’s past performance in the Leaving Cert – from the calculated grades process ended up penalising high-achieving schools.

Minister for Education Norma Foley, however, said the calculated grades process has been “blind” to socio-economic status of schools and all students were treated fairly.

A legal source said parents and teachers from fee-paying schools in particular were surprised at the relatively low proportion of top grades in many cases when there was significant grade inflation nationally.

“We’ve been getting lots of queries today on this from parents and teachers who saw fewer top grades and lower points then they would have expected,” said one lawyer.

“Our advice is to wait until the CAO offers issue on Friday and see what teachers’ estimated grades were prior to being adjusted on Monday.”

The source said if there was evidence of unfairness in this process – such as students being disproportionately downgraded – it could give rise to judicial review proceedings.

Brian Gill, head of employment law and commercial litigation at Callan Tansey Solicitors, said the disclosure of teachers’ estimated grades would be crucial in determining grounds for legal action.

“The irony in this is that many of the schools that have done very well out of the system over many years are the ones who now feel they have lost out on this occasion,” he said.

One student who attended a private grind school said there was widespread disappointment at the grades. “I’m 40 points lower then expected and received the best results out of my friends,” said Rachel, who declined to give her surname.

“Some were 100 points below. It seems like anyone in my school or other private schools who were aiming around 500 have all been downgraded by 40-100 points.”

Another teacher said they believed there was a political decision to normalise past school performance which negatively affected the “above average” private school population.

I smell a rat in this article

Would you suspect that it is a work of fiction?

I very much would. Or extremely agenda driven at the very least.

[Fagan_ODowd]

Is the agenda that if Ireland’s most despised minority are unhappy then it is a good news day?