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Exams
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School Assessments

Students are assessed on three occasions in school and reports are posted home

- Christmas:                   Formal supervised exam
- Easter or earlier           Result is based on 2 assessment events held in class
- Summer                       Formal supervised exam

Classroom Based Assessments (CBA) take place for 2nd and 3rd year students during the school year
- CBA dates 2024/25

Homework and Study
Suggested minimum times:
1st year         1.5 hours per night, 5 nights per week
2nd year        2 hours per night, 5 nights per week
3rd year         2.5 hours per night, 6 times per week
5th year         3 hours per night, 6 times per week
6th year        3.5 hours per night, 6 times per week

How can parents help?
- Provide a suitable room, desk, chair, heat and light.
- Ensure that the student is not disturbed while studying.
- Check the work is done, and praise where possible.

Exam/Study Tips​
Click here for further information 

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Pre Exams 

​2022

Junior Certificate Pre Exams
Dates: 16th, 17th, 18th , 28th  of February  and 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th of March
 
Leaving Certificate Pre Exams
Dates: 16th, 17th, 18th, 28th of February and 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th of March
 
Leaving Certificate Applied Pre Exams
Dates:   28th of February, 1st and 2nd of March
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State Exams 
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Examination Aide: 
Mr. S. O'Leary

Timetable 2021
Click for timetables: 
  • Leaving Cert

State Examinations Commission Website:​ 
www.examinations.ie

Schedule of Exam Dates (during the year)

Click for key dates: 
  • Leaving Cert Key Dates

Online Marking 
  • Subjects for online marking in 2021
  • Candidate information 
  • Online Marking, Examination Paper Design and Stationery Design 2021

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