Joe McHugh Hi Joe, just wondering when my home-educated brother, who has studied hard for his Leaving Certificate exams, will know how the Calculated Grades process works for him. It is beyond unfair that 18 days after the announcement, he still has no idea where he stands. #LeavingCert

Paul Clerkin The category referred to might opt in but be refused, due to lack of evidence/access to registered teacher. Surely it should be possible to arrange some form of online examination for such a small cohort as is involved.

Speaking in the Dáil shortly will be raising the issue of 2020 External Candidates among other issues incl special education, return to school plans and planning for temporary accommodation with Minister for Education

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire 2020 External Candidates External candidates need answers. They have been left almost a full month with no certainty regarding their future which has caused an unbelievable amount of stress & anxiety. The silence from Joe McHugh is unacceptable. Zero consideration for this minority group of students.

We urge everyone to sign this petition! We external candidates have been left in the dark for a month now. This has been so stressful for us and we’d love your support. #LeavingCert2020 change.org/p/department-o…

I'm taking action to have subjects studied outside school recognised for the #LeavingCert. Many students study outside of school for a variety of reasons. They should not be dismissed. Can you join me by signing this petition? my.uplift.ie/petitions/reco… via @UpliftIRL

Joe McHugh @LYIT 39 days after Calculated Grades #LeavingCert2020 were announced, my homeschooled brother has heard NOTHING from Department of Education and Youth. He has been completely forgotten by Joe McHugh. He has worked v. hard for exams & this treatment is unbelievably cruel Thomas Byrne Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

It’s been two weeks since the email for external candidates has been sent out. Still not updates! This is absolutely unacceptable. HPAT results have been released and we don’t even know how we’ll be receiving our grades Joe McHugh #leavingcert2020

A few external candidates received this email on Monday after contacting the CGEO. We waited all day yesterday and received no email. What is being done in regards to external candidates is unheard of! False promises and lies. Joe McHugh #leavingcert2020

2020 External Candidates TimeToThink Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Voice for Teachers Home-educated students have been ignored by Government in the Calculated Grades process. Would like to hear from anyone else affected by this - msg below or DM #LeavingCert2020 #LeavingCert #homeschooling #calculatedgrades

Absolutely appalled by the ‘ learners out of school’ process. So many external candidates will not be able to considered for calculated grades.

Only a week given for external candidates to fill in the application correctly and get all the information they need...

Home-schooled Leaving Cert students feel abandoned by predicted grades scheme (via The Irish Times) irishtimes.com/news/education…