{"id":1462,"date":"2021-02-17T19:50:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T19:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/contingency-and-clear-communication-must-be-built-into-leaving-certificate-plan\/"},"modified":"2021-02-17T19:50:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T19:50:02","slug":"contingency-and-clear-communication-must-be-built-into-leaving-certificate-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/contingency-and-clear-communication-must-be-built-into-leaving-certificate-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Contingency and clear communication must be built into Leaving Certificate plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Commenting on the Government&#8217;s confirmation of arrangements for this year&#8217;s Leaving Certificate examinations, Social Democrats spokesperson for Education, Gary Gannon TD, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Government has failed this cohort of Leaving Certificate students who have endured high levels of stress and anxiety due to all the uncertainty surrounding this year\u2019s exams. I welcome that the Minister has today finally moved to bring some clarity and direction to over 60,000 students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat has been announced is a complicated system that will require better communication from the Minister and her Department in terms of answering students\u2019 questions quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere also needs to be contingency built into the plan for the written exams element as there is no guarantee that Covid-19 will be suppressed by June. Students need to understand what will happen in a worst-case scenario if the virus re-emerges after we start to open up the economy and society again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will be engaging with student representatives in the coming days and passing on any of their concerns to Minister Foley and her officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the meantime, I hope that students get the clarity and communication they deserve for the sake of their mental wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 17, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commenting on the Government&#8217;s confirmation of arrangements for this year&#8217;s Leaving Certificate examinations, Social Democrats spokesperson for Education, Gary Gannon TD, said: \u201cThe Government has failed this cohort of Leaving Certificate students who have endured high levels of stress and anxiety due to all the uncertainty surrounding this year\u2019s exams. 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