Industrial action could see pupils lose exam marks

Students whose teachers are in Asti have not done an assessment task worth 10% of Junior Cert English

More than half of Junior Certificate students could still lose out on 10% of marks in English as their teachers’ union insists they will not pause industrial action to facilitate a new assessment.

The standing committee of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (Asti) meets on Thursday and Friday to decide its next steps after members voted narrowly to reject settlement proposals in their pay and junior cycle reform disputes.