Leaving Certificate 2020 Calculated Grades: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-10-01
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Norma Foley (FF), Kerry

It is my understanding that before any decision was taken to postpone the State examinations, Polymetrika had been engaged by the State Examinations Commission to advise on calculated grades. That was part of the State Examinations Commission's contingency plans. The decision to postpone the examinations was taken by the then Minister on 8 May and calculated grades was the process with which it was chosen to move forward. In order for the calculated grade model to be of value to students, it was known that results had to be issued by early September to make Irish and international deadlines for entry to higher and further education. There was no time to run a normal, full procurement process, as I understand it. The area of psychometrics and field of educational testing are highly specialised.

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Sitting date: 2020-10-01