A Junior Cert student faced with the trauma losing a loved one would be just as unable to sit an exam as one taking the Leaving Cert, a Fianna Fáil TD has said, insisting that the bereavement exemptions should be extended. John Brassil is calling on the Education Minister to extend exemptions to Junior Cert pupils as currently, only those sitting the Leaving Cert can be exempt. “I believe it is only right that Junior Cert students are afforded the same support. The Leaving and Junior Certificate are state exams overseen by the State Examinations Commission. “While I absolutely acknowledge the primacy of the Leaving Cert, I do believe that the Junior Cert plays a hugely important role in our education system and in the progression of our young people," he added.

Source: Irish Examiner June 09, 2019 18:33 UTC