Entries by Michelle O'Hanlon
RTE This Week’s Interview with Clive Byrne
RTE Radio 1 – This Week A look at events making the news in the past week presented by Carole Coleman and Justin McCarthy. Interview with Clive Byrne, Director, NAPD http://napd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Clive-Byrne-This-Week-100520.mp3
New Frequently Asked Questions on Calculated Grades
Please note additional Frequently Asked Questions have been posted on the the gov.ie website about calculated grades: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2f07eb-leaving-cert-2020-information/
NAPD response to cancellation of Leaving Certificate examinations – 08 May, 2020
NAPD response to cancellation of Leaving Certificate examinations – 08 May, 2020 The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) has responded to news of the Department of Education’s decision to cancel this year’s Leaving Certificate Examinations, with all students set to receive ‘calculated grades’. According to Clive Byrne, Director of the NAPD: “We recognise that […]
Supporting Documents following Ministers Announcement
A series of documents are being published to support this announcement, please see attached: A Guide to Calculated Grades for Leaving Certificate Students May 2020 Challenges of Organising Examinations with Social Distancing Requirement Wellbeing of Leaving Certificate Students: Factors for Consideration NEPS May 2020 A Guide to Calculated Grades for Leaving Certificate Students 2020 Challenges […]
Minister announces postponement of 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations
Statement 08 May, 2020 Minister announces postponement of 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations All students to be offered the option of accepting Calculated Grades or sitting Leaving Certificate written examinations at a later date The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Friday 8 May 2020) announced the postponement of […]
Class of 2020 I.G.C. and NAPD
A Member Resource, a presentation from I.G.C and NAPD https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qBRqSCP91vR3snb52vKn43ColTYCoEut/view
Laptop Provision
CENTRALISED PROVISIONING OF LAPTOP DEVICES FOR SCHOOLS COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE COVID-19 restrictions are requiring many thousands of students to study remotely at this time. With most of the global education and workforce population also operating remotely, this is placing unprecedented demand on laptop supply chains globally. In order to ameliorate this laptop supply situation for […]
NAPD welcomes the revised Junior Certificate arrangements announced by the Department of Education – 29 April, 2020
NAPD welcomes the revised Junior Certificate arrangements announced by the Department of Education – 29 April, 2020 The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) has responded to news of the Department of Education’s announcement this afternoon in relation to providing schools with greater freedom to decide whether to run school-based assessments for Junior Cycle students […]