| Tabled Date | Amendment Text |
| 18/08/2020 | Leave out all after ‘Northern Ireland’ and insert:
“; believes the Minister has handled this whole affair abysmally and resolves that he should step down from his position as Minister of Education, so that the public can have confidence in a Minister to guide them through the extremely difficult period ahead; and calls on the Minister of Education to award students the highest of their AS, teacher-predicted or CCEA grades for A levels, AS levels and GCSEs due to exceptional Covid-19 circumstances.”
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| 18/08/2020 | Leave out all after ‘Northern Ireland’ and insert:
“; welcomes the Minister of Education’s decision to reverse this unfair model used for awarding grades to ensure students now receive the higher of their AS Level, teacher-predicted or CCEA grades for A levels, AS levels and GCSEs due to exceptional Covid-19 circumstances; recognises the resultant implications for local colleges and universities; and calls on the Minister of Education to work with the Minister for the Economy to devise urgently a strategic plan in order to provide the necessary support and resources to local institutions to facilitate sufficient tertiary level opportunities for young people to progress and in doing so to drive our local economy.” |
| 18/08/2020 | “; welcomes the decision by the Minister of Education to instead use the higher of their teacher predicted or CCEA grades; recognises that Outcome 12 of the Programme for Government states that we give our children and young people the best start in life; further recognises the pressure that already exists on university places; and calls on the Minister of Education to work collaboratively with the Minister for the Economy and the Minister of Finance to put in place a plan to support local universities and Further Education Colleges in these exceptional circumstances.” |
| 18/08/2020 | Leave out all after ‘Northern Ireland’ and insert:
“; welcomes the decision by the Minister of Education to award students the highest of their teacher-predicted or CCEA grades for A levels, AS levels and GCSEs due to exceptional Covid-19 circumstances; urges the Minister to work constructively with the Minister for the Economy to ensure that no student will be left disadvantaged in the admissions process due to the initial approach to grading; and calls on the Minister to ensure our pupils and teachers are fully supported and resourced to ensure a return to school on a full time basis and in a safe manner once the new school term starts.” |