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Students are given a choice between a written examination and a calculated grade.
Rogha idir scrúdú scríofa agus grád ríofa le tabhairt do scoláirí.
The Government has decided to give Leaving Certificate students the option of taking a written examination or obtaining a calculated grade in each subject.
Tá cinneadh déanta ag an Rialtas rogha a thabhairt do scoláirí Ardteistiméireachta scrúdú scríofa a dhéanamh nó grád ríofa a fháil i ngach ábhar.
It has also been decided to proceed with oral and practical examinations for the Leaving Certificate but the Junior Certificate has been canceled.
Cinneadh freisin dul chun cinn le scrúduithe cainte agus praiticiúla don Ardteist ach tá an Teastas Sóisearach curtha ar ceal.
The Minister for Education is in talks with the teachers’ unions this afternoon about the situation.
Tá an tAire Oideachais i mbun cainte le ceardchumainn na múinteoirí tráthnóna faoin scéal.
It is said that there will be many complexities to be resolved before it can be formally agreed.
Deirtear go mbeidh go leor castachtaí le réiteach sular féidir í é a aontú go foirmiúil.
New legislation may also be required before the plan can be implemented.
Dfhéadfadh sé freisin go mbeadh reachtaíocht nua ag teastáil sula bhféadfaí an plean a chur i bhfeidhm.
Some children’s charities in this country have said that school closures violate the European Convention on Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Tá sé ráite ag roinnt carthanas leanaí sa tíre seo go sáraíonn dúnadh scoileanna an Coinbhinsiún Eorpach um Chearta an Duine agus an Coinbhinsiún um Chearta an Linbh.
They say school closures are unconstitutional in line with the legal advice they have received, and are calling on the Government and other stakeholders to reopen schools immediately and keep them open to the harm being done to children. mitigation.
Deir siad go bhfuil dúnadh scoileanna míbhunreachtúil de réir na comhairle dlí atá faighte acu, agus tá siad ag éileamh ar an Rialtas agus ar na páirtithe leasmhara eile scoileanna a oscailt arís láithreach agus iad a choinneáil ar oscailt leis an dochar atáthar a dhéanamh do leanaí a mhaolú.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has also announced today that schools can be kept open safely in the face of high cases of coronavirus.
Tá sé tugtha le fios ag an Lárionad Eorpach um Ghalair a Chosc agus a Rialú inniu freisin gur féidir scoileanna a choinneáil oscailte go sábháilte fiú agus líon ard cásanna den choróinvíreas iontu.
It has been said that it is time for governments to look at the situation again.
Dúradh go bhfuil sé in am ag rialtais breathnú ar an scéal arís.