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KSC Essay Competition
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‘Journeying together under the Shelter of Each Other’
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DES Latest Update from Today 5/2/21
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05 February, 2021 - Minister Foley announces a new phase of planning for the State Examinations to include both the provision of Leaving Certificate examinations and also exploring a corresponding non-examination process
This will ensure a pathway for progression for 2021 Leaving Certificate Students
- Bilateral discussions will begin immediately
Following a series of intensive engagements of the sub-group of the Advisory Group of stakeholders on planning for the State examinations, including a further meeting held today, Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced a new phase of planning for the State Examinations.
The Subgroup meetings have enabled education partners to come to a shared understanding of the challenges facing the State Examinations this year and the urgency in meeting them.
The Minister is now inviting these education stakeholders to participate in intensive, confidential bilateral discussions with Department officials to progress work on two distinct processes for Leaving Certificate 2021: planning for examinations and scoping out a corresponding measure, different to examinations that can also be offered to students. Discussions on Junior Cycle examinations will continue in these engagements.
These discussions will be focused and immediate. The Minister aims to provide clear plans and information to students as quickly as possible on how the examinations will be held and details of the corresponding measure to be offered to students.
Minister Foley said: “The pandemic has impacted greatly on the learning experience of our Leaving Certificate 2021 students over the last year.
“Even though our schools have made huge strides in remote learning, the closure of in-school provision has impacted on learning and preparedness for examinations, particularly for students at greater risk of educational disadvantage.
“We must provide our students with a clear way to progress to the next stage in life – further and higher education and training or the world of work.
“Students want certainty. They want fairness. They deserve both.
“I am inviting the education partners to now engage intensively with the Department in planning for the next steps, to enable decisions to be made and to bring much-needed certainty for students.
“We will be actively planning both to hold the Leaving Certificate examinations, and to put in place a corresponding measure that can also be offered to students. The discussions in the Examinations Advisory Subgroup have been hugely helpful in considering the many issues and challenges involved. Examinations need to be available to students. Given the impact on learning for students both last year and this year, there is also a need to explore a parallel approach which can be offered to students.
“Any corresponding measure should have the confidence of the education partners. Last year a process was put in place that involved schools generating estimated marks and the application of a national standardisation process. This allowed students to progress. Any corresponding measure this year would need to incorporate new features. In particular, the State Examinations Commission will need to be given the necessary legal powers to run the process. It will also need to provide more comprehensively for students studying outside school. Recognition of the skills and competences associated with orals, practicals and coursework should also form a clearer part of any such measure.
“Due to the nature of the pandemic, and the need to always have regard to public health advice, in addition to planning actively to hold the Leaving Certificate examinations, it is necessary to have in place a parallel measure that can also be offered to students.
“I am committed to working with all the education partners to achieve this.
“I want to thank the members of the Examinations Advisory Subgroup – students, parents, teachers and school management – for their continuing engagement, contributions and efforts in advancing the thinking on the right approach. I am now inviting these education partners to take part in focused, immediate and confidential bilateral discussions starting this weekend so that we can move towards a solution as quickly as possible.
“There is no perfect answer to what is a very challenging situation. The situation is not identical to last year and so any solutions that we consider need to be appropriate for this year’s cohort.
“My commitment to students and their families is that we will give as much further certainty as we can, as early as we can.
“We will ensure that we find ways that enable students to progress.”
The Department has indicated to the education partners that any corresponding process would need to include the following features:
The State Examinations Commission running both the examinations and the corresponding process
Better provision for out-of-school learners in the corresponding process
Some cognisance of performance in “additional component” elements of examinations (coursework, orals, practicals, etc.)
Timely progression to higher and further education using either examinations or the outcome of any corresponding process
The decisions on how to move forward will be informed by a recognition of the disruption to the learning of students caused by Covid-19 and the need for smooth pathways of transitions to their next stage for students.
Minister Foley said: “To all examination students: I recognise that this is a difficult period for you. We are working hard to provide the best possible solutions, so you can progress as you wish and deserve.
“The work of the Advisory Subgroup, has enabled the students, parents, teachers, managerial bodies to come to a shared understanding of the challenges facing the State Examinations this year. This next stage of confidential bilateral meetings with each of the partners is necessary to bring the work of the Advisory Group to a conclusion and forge a pathway for the students of 2021. I look forward to this engagement being completed in as short timeframe as possible.
“Be assured, we will keep you updated as we make progress. Thank you for your hard work and commitment, and for keeping each other safe.”
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Message for students and Parents of 3rd year
Created : 05 Feb 2021, 3:09 PM
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A Transition Year Option Night will take place next Tuesday February 9th. This Information meeting will take place online and can be accessed through Zoom
platform at 7..30pm. This will be of great interest to students who are opting for TY in September 2021.
Green Schools Update
Created : 05 Feb 2021, 3:00 PM
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Our Transition Year Green Schools team have been busy during lockdown. Our recent activities (at home) include litter picking , feeding the birds, planting seeds, ensuring correct bins are being used in the home, using reusable face masks and reusable water bottles and recycling clothes. Some of our students are planting seeds and upcycling waste items into bird feeders. Our students have investigated ways to conserve water in our homes and in our school as our current Green Schools theme is Water. Well done everyone and keep up the good work.
Enjoy the Screen Break
Created : 05 Feb 2021, 8:00 AM
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We hope all our students and staff enjoy the screen break today.
One week before the start of our Couch to 5k event. Use this weekend to fit in a run/walk.
Latest meeting re DES and stakeholders held on Tuesday
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02 February, 2021 – Further meeting held of subgroup of Advisory Group on planning for state examinations 2021
The subgroup of the Advisory Group of stakeholders on planning for the state examinations 2021 held a further online meeting today, Tuesday 2 February.
The meeting was attended by the Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD.
The subgroup includes representatives of students, parents, teachers, school leadership and management bodies, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) and the Department of Education. The subgroup was formed to consider in greater depth issues relating to planning towards the 2021 examinations. The Department of Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was also represented.
Today’s meeting considered the assessment arrangements for the 2021 Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate. This included exploration of a number of options for the Leaving Certificate, which sought to take account of the impact of school closures on allowing the examinations to be run in as close a manner as in a normal year.
The Minister thanked the members of the subgroup for their continuing work and ongoing engagement in the efforts to plan for the examinations in 2021.
A further meeting of the subgroup is planned for later this week.
Feast of St Blaise
Created : 02 Feb 2021, 12:47 PM
Archived : 03 Apr 2021, 12:00 AM
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Through the intercession of St Blaise, bishop and martyr,
may God deliver you from ailments of the throat
and from every other evil.
† In the Name of the Father, and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. †
Schools History Competition
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Decade of Centenaries Schools Irish History Competition for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2021
The decade 2012–2022 is categorised as the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ as it marks the centenary of a number of important historical events and developments that occurred in the period 1912–1922, and which formed a vital role in the formation of modern Ireland.
As part of the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ commemorations, schools and students at all levels of primary and post-primary schools across Ireland are invited, in the 2020/2021 school year, to enter the annual schools’ history competition. The selected themes have a particular link to events of a century ago across the island of Ireland.
Topics
This year, at both primary and post-primary levels, projects are invited under the following general headings. Please note that all categories can incorporate a local/regional studies theme:
Revolution in Ireland – a study of a political/revolutionary event from the 1912–1922 period, a particular aspect of the event, or an individual/group/organisation associated with it. As with the other categories, this can incorporate a local/regional studies theme.
Ireland and the First World War – a study of the Irish experience of the war from the perspective of an individual or group. This could involve a focus on a particular battle, an individual participant’s story or a consideration of the entire 1914–1918 period.
Women during the revolutionary period in Ireland – a study of a particular individual/group/organisation/movement striving to improve the quality of women’s lives or involved in revolutionary activity in Ireland in the 1912–1922 period
War of Independence – a study of a political/revolutionary event from the 1919–1921 period, a particular aspect of the event, or an individual/group/organisation associated with it.
Civil War - a study of a particular individual/ organisation/ group/ movement/ event during the civil war in Ireland and its impact
Each project must include a cover sheet at the front (a template cover sheet is available to download below) and a bibliography listing the sources consulted.
i. Essay Competition – Primary and Post Primary
The maximum word count for projects is 2,000 words at primary level (i.e. for projects submitted by a class, group of pupils or an individual pupil), and 4,000 words at post primary level (i.e. for projects submitted by a class, group of students or individual student). Projects may be submitted in either English or Irish.
All projects must be submitted as word documents to historycompetition@ucc.ie. PowerPoint presentations cannot be accepted.
ii. Transition Year Video Competition
This year, we have included a special video competition for Transition Year students. The video can be on any of the topics listed above. The video must be no more than 5 mins in length and must cite all sources. It can be submitted in a variety of ways –it can be uploaded to a private page on YouTube or Vimeo with the link emailed and all supplementary information, references etc., emailed to historyvideocompetition@education.gov.ie.
A link can also be sent via WeTransfer or the video can be recorded on to a DVD and posted to History Video Competition, Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit, Department of Education, Marlborough St, Dublin 1.
There are many websites available to give assistance to both teachers and students in the creation of a video project, among these are:
digitalstory.ie
físfilmpostprimary.ie
scoilnet.ie
For both the essay competition and the video competition references must be included, candidates need to be aware of the copyright limitations on songs and images, as well as text. Further information in this regard can be found on icla.ie and via the patents office, iopi.gov.ie.
Deadline for submissions:
The deadline for receipt of completed projects is 30 April 2021 with the winners being announced, and prizes awarded, before the end of September 2021.
Projects must be submitted online to the following email address: historycompetition@ucc.ie. Each project must include a cover sheet at the front (a template cover sheet is available to download below) and a bibliography listing the sources consulted.
Decade of Centenaries Schools History Competition 2021
Template cover sheet for submission of entries
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