Lisa Masterson

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This Week it was announced That cancelled, GCSE, AS and A-Level exams.

the schools are asked to rank students in each subject from top to bottom.

But, as teachers, parents, and students about NI do you feel about the decision?

teaching unions have been largely supportive of education Minister Peter Weir 's decision.

Stephen McCord, the incoming President of the Ulster teachers ' Union and head of the science in Larne High, welcomed the fact That "our members" know-how play a crucial role in how students make the transition from GCSE to AS and A-Level".

'defense'

Mr McCord Said the message was "justification of what we have been waiting for That for too long, education has been nipped in the Bud by endless, overly-bureaucratic assessment and box ticking, departure of the teachers' professionalism is increasingly undermined."

it is, However, less optimistic about The News among The Students , which influenced most directly by moving the.

For those who had planned to put The Lion 's share of their efforts in The Last months of the term, The Move has a certain impact.

In Katesbridge, County Down , GCSE students, Lara Duffy feels The News still leaves "many questions".

Lara is not worried That your predicted mark, “is not a true reflection of my ability, because I have to work as hard as I could. at the beginning of the Year , because it was very difficult, the adaptation of the" movement for up to a Year

This is the worry, by Year 14 student Scarlett Reid, of journalism studies at the University of Leeds in September .

Scarlett Reid has in journalism studies at the University of Leeds in September

Scarlett 's predicted A-Level grades are three, so you should, In Theory , no problem is recognized, on your course, the required two As and a B.

But, your fear revolves around the fact That their colleagues in Belfast at Strathearn School in east "to reach particularly high-is".

“Some of My Friends have already predicted, three or four stars, what would happen if the teachers have a limit on The Number of notes you can assign?

"If you are in a ranking, I could be at a disadvantage, on the basis That my school to be Year happened to be a really strong academically. "

the Year 14 Rathmore College Student Ryan Flynn, Said The Move to use the predicted classes of "heaping the pressure on teachers".

"There is still a lack of clarity on how exactly this works, and it is understandable That some feel they have treated unfairly," He Said .

Year 14 Rathmore College Student Ryan Flynn is predicted to have a high brand

Flynn, who has applied to the University of Cambridge and was predicted to reach four-star, believes That "for those who have worked consistently throughout the Year , it is great, but others That pushed would have to really hard to achieve what they needed in The Last couple of months, you will be at a disadvantage".

uncertainty

Lisburn mother Lisa Masterson Said her 14 daughter, Serena would have been previously predicted grades enough to grant you entry into your degree of choice.

exams But, after a disappointing trial in January, also she is worried That when she takes a "very academically strong school, if it could fall to the ranking, [your notes]".

"The uncertainty has caused the whole household to anxious and stressed out," Said Mrs. Masterson.

“Ucas-decisions Can be made. Study funding must be requested - All this, while you know, whether the entire school Year must be repeated. "

Belfast mother Anna McGovern confirmed That there is "no perfect solution" to The Problem , and That the teachers "have a difficult job on their hands", but they but added That her Year 12 daughter says That she would have done better in the actual exam than they did in their mocks.

Meanwhile, father Kevin Blaney, also believes A Teacher , Belfast , That The Choice of the minister made, was "a fair decision".

He added That in the future, "much more value to be placed on the sample exams, out of fear That a similar situation could arise again".

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Source of news: bbc.com