Decision on Leaving and Junior Cert exams 'within the next few weeks'

Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle students should now be offered an 'assessed' grade model, according to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Labour’s education spokesman. Picture: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

A decision on arrangements for this year's State exams is expected to be made "within the next few weeks", with a number of "possible options" currently under consideration. 

The group tasked with contingency planning for this year's State exams met again on Wednesday to discuss arrangements for this year's Leaving and Junior Cert.