Minister for Education speaks out on new plans for Junior Cert students

The government's scrapped plans to replace the Junior Cert with class-based tests in the autumn.

Instead, all students will receive a "certificate of completion" and a report from their teachers on how they've done over 3 years.

It'll be up to each school to decide if any further assessments - like a project or essay - are needed.

Education Minister Joe McHugh says some students won't need to do any more work: