Schools to assess their own Junior Cert students

Schools are expected to be given the all-clear today to carry out their own assessments of Junior Cert students in the coming weeks. 

It follows a U-turn on how to replace the exams, which have been cancelled due to Covid-19. 

Under the new plans, pupils will have tests and assessments before the summer - rather than wait for the next academic year. 

There's been widespread opposition to the original plan to replace the June exams with school-based assessments in the autumn.