What we are seeking in the amendment is a clear commitment from the Minister that the accredited grades will not be based on individual data. If there is to be a national standardisation against the traditional bell-curve standardisation that is used, I imagine that it would probably be more reliable in standardising those results than an individual's junior certificate results. However, the amendment seeks to have the process of standardisation published in advance of results day.
We will be able to comment more on what it would be hoped to publish on the standardisation process once the standardisation process for 2021 has been developed. There is an alignment between the written process and the accredited grades process this year or the calculated grades process.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Denise Mitchell and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn; Níl, Deputies Brendan Griffin and Jack Chambers.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 43–72 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 60–79 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 61–79 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 61–79 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 46–74 |
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