Students may be 'disbarred' from Leaving Cert if parents lobby for accredited grades

Those students who opt for accredited grades will not have to take oral exams or practical examinations, the minister said.

Education Minister Norma Foley has indicated that Leaving Certificate students could be "disbarred from a particular exam" if their parents try to lobby teachers on predicted grades. 

She said that legislation will be drawn up on penalties in relation to canvassing or trying to influence teachers over accredited marks.