Jess Casey: The key issues for the 2021 State exams

For the sake of students and teachers, decisions need to be made soon on this year's State exams

Leaving Cert students have so far lost the equivalent of a term of in-school learning due to school closures, a quarter of their senior cycle education.

Decisions need to be made soon about the 2021 State exams, but they won’t be easy. Outside of a pandemic, the exams are a well-oiled machine. 

Every change or decision has a knock-on effect. Here are some of the key issues.