Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the leaving certificate grades by teachers will be released before round 1 CAO offers and the appeal process commences (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21995/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The results of the Leaving Certificate 2020 Calculated Grades were made available to all students who opted to receive them at 9.00 am on 7 September via the Calculated Grades Student Portal. I would like to congratulate all students for their achievements in what has been a very trying time for them due to the impact of COVID-19 on their education.

Results were also provided to schools at the same time in order to allow them to be prepared to provide supports for students on the day. Schools were advised to provide support to students in an appropriate way on the day, through enabling students to come to the school if they wish at a scheduled time, following COVID-19 and health and safety protocols, to meet with members of the Student Support Team such as Guidance Counsellors, Year Heads, Tutors and Chaplains.

The Calculates Grades Student Portal will reopen on 14 September at 9.00 am and will provide students with the subject percentage marks they were awarded by the Calculated Grades process.

Within the Student Portal, students will also on 14 September be able to access the estimated percentage marks provided by their schools. Students may wish to have access to and consider this data if they are considering an appeal of their Calculated Grade.

Students who are unhappy with the Calculated Grades they receive in one or more subjects will have the opportunity to submit an appeal.

The appeals process will open on 14 September at 9.00 am and students will be able to access it via the Calculated Grades Student Portal. Students will have until 5.00 pm on 16 September to submit an appeal.