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DES GUIDE RE THE STUDENT PORTAL FOR LEAVING CERTIFICATE STUDENTS AS EMAILED TO EACH LC STUDENT TODAY !
Created : 25 May 2020, 6:35 PM
Archived : 25 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM
Calculated Grades Student Portal Before You Start Guide Please read this guide in full before you commence the registration and subject level confirmation process. In line with changes required to deliver calculated grades to students due to sit Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied examinations this year, the Calculated Grades Executive Office of the Department of Education and Skills has developed a Calculated Grade Student Portal. The portal will open at 10am on Tuesday 26 May and close at 10pm on Thursday 28 May. In this time period students need to do the following; Leaving Certificate Applied Students Need to complete the registration process All other Leaving Certificate Students Need to complete the registration process AND confirm their subject levels It is essential that you carry out these steps at this time so that ultimately you have the opportunity to receive Calculated Grades that will allow you to progress to employment, further education and training or higher education. The Calculated Grade Student Portal will reopen at a later stage when you will be asked to confirm that you are opting to receive Calculated Grades. You will also use the portal to access your calculated grades when the results issue and for the later stages of the process such as the appeals application process. You do not need to worry about this for now as all we need you to do right now is register and, other than LCA students, to confirm your subject levels. Once you have registered, we will be able to contact you to alert you about the next steps that you need to take to receive Calculated Grades this year. The Calculated Grade Student Portal has been designed to be easy to use but you do need to read this guide in full to make sure that you have everything that you need before you commence the registration (and confirmation of subject levels) process. We have asked schools to provide assistance to students who do not have either their examination number or their Personal Public Services number, both of which are needed to register on the portal. Before making contact with your school, see the Questions and Answers (Q&A) section below for details of what you should do to access these numbers from your own records. If you don’t find the answers you need after reading this guide you can contact the helpdesk at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136. Please note that due to COVID19 restrictions the helpdesk phonelines will ONLY be available between 12 pm and 5 pm on Tuesday 26th May and between 9 am and 5 pm on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th May. Outside of these hours you can email lcsupport2020@education.gov.ie. How to Register 1. Before your start, you will need a. your examination number —see the Q&A Section below if you do not know this number. b. your Personal Public Services number (PPS number) —-see the Q&A Section if you do not know this number. c. an email address to which you have regular access over the coming months d. your mobile phone number. 2. To confirm your identity in the registration process you will use the first 4 digits of your PPS number as your personal identification number (PIN). 3. Go to www.gov.ie/leavingcertificate 4. Click on the link Calculated Grades Student Portal at the top of the page. This will bring you to the Calculated Grades Student Portal welcome page 5. Select the green Register Using Candidate Number and PIN button. This brings you to the Registration Step 1 page. This is where you will confirm your identity. 6. Confirm your Identity — on the Registration Step 1 page enter your Examination number in the first box. Enter the first 4 digits of your PPS number in the box marked PIN. Click Confirm Identity. This brings you to the Registration Step 2 page. This is where you will create your Calculated Grade Student Portal Account. 7. Create your Account — on the Registration Step 2 page, you need to enter and confirm; a. Your mobile number b. You email address You also need to create a password which you will need to enter and confirm. The password must be a minimum of 8 characters and include upper and lower-case characters and numbers. When you have this done, click Create Account button. Doing this generates an email to your email address and brings you to the Account Activation page. 8. Activate your Account — in order to complete the registration process, you must click on the link in the email sent to your email account. The email will be from the Department of Education and Skills. If have do not seem to have received the email check your SPAM and JUNK folders before contacting the Helpdesk. Clicking the link in the email completes the registration process and confirms the creation of your Calculated Grade Student Portal Account. Please note: you must click this link to activate your account. 9. If you are a Leaving Certificate Applied student, that is all you need to do at this point. Keep your account details securely (Examination number and the password you created) so you can access the portal later when we ask you to do so. 10. All other Leaving Certificate students must proceed to the next step to confirm their subject levels. How to Confirm Subject Levels 1. We recommend that you do this immediately following registration. When you click the Account Activation link in the email we send you, you will be brought to the final Registration page which confirms that you have successfully registered your account. Click on the Login to Confirm Your Subject Levels button. This will bring you to a Log-in screen 2. Login to your Account – enter your examination number and the password you created during the registration process. Click the Log In button. This will bring you to the Confirm Subject Levels Screen 3. Confirm Subject Levels – on this page you will see the subjects in which you were due to sit your examinations this year at the level you confirmed you would be sitting them back in February. 4. 5. 6. The level shown beside each subject can be changed to a lower level using the drop- down options. 7. The system will not allow a change to a higher level. In the unlikely event that you were incorrectly entered for a lower level initially than that you were preparing for, please email lcsupport2020@education.gov.ie. NOTE: we will need to obtain proof It is essential that you confirm your levels now so that your school can complete their task of providing an estimated percentage mark and rank order for you, using the most up to date information. You should exercise extreme caution when confirming levels. If you confirm a level that is higher than the level that you have been planning for, it is likely to lead to a lower than anticipated grade in that subject. (for example, if you initially were entered for Higher Level but in school you have been following the Ordinary Level programme, you should change to Ordinary Level and not confirm at Higher Level). from your school that there was an error in your initial entry before we will process any change to a higher level. 8. Even if you are not making any changes to the levels we require you to confirm the subject level information presented. 9. You should review the levels presented for the subjects listed and make any necessary changes. At the end of the page you then tick the box confirming these levels and then click the Submit Confirmed Levels button. 10. Once this has been done, you will receive a confirmation page which you can retain for your records. You will also receive confirmation of your levels by email. 11. This is all you need to do at this point. Keep your account details securely (Examination number and the password you created) so you can access the portal later when we ask you to do so that you have the opportunity to receive Calculated Grades. Questions and Answers I do not know my Examination number – how can I get this? You will have been provided with this 6-digit number earlier in the year by your school, centre of education or by the State Examinations Commission if you entered for your Leaving Certificate independently. Please check your records for the number. If you still cannot trace the number and you are attending a school or other centre of education (including further education and training centres or private college) then you should contact them for assistance. If you are an external candidate then you should have this number on record from the correspondence received from the State Examinations Commission. If you are still unable to trace this number, you can contact the Helpdesk for assistance. Why do I need to create a Personal Identification Number for this service? As we are unable to issue Personal Identification Numbers to you directly or via your school we are asking you to create your own PIN using the first 4 digits of your Personal Public Service number. Combining your examination number with this PIN will allow you to confirm your identity to register with the Calculated Grades Student Portal. What is a PPS Number? Your Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number) number is a unique reference number. A PPS Number is always seven numbers followed by either one or two letters. I don’t know my PPS Number – where can I find it? 1. You will find your PPS Number on the following documents:  Public Services Card  Medical Card or GP Visit Card  European Health Insurance Card  Drugs Payment Scheme Card  Payslips you have received from your employer, if you are working  Correspondence from the Revenue Commissioners or the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection 2. If you live at home with a parent or guardian, please check with them to see if they know your PPS Number. If you have checked all of the sources suggested and still cannot locate the number, you can check with your school as they may have this number on their records. (Note: Due to the public health emergency, you should make every effort to locate your PPS Number, following steps above, before making contact with your school.) I have checked all of the suggested sources and with my school and I still am unable to locate my PPS Number?  If you still cannot find your PPS Number, you should call the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection at 071 967 2616 or 1890 927 999. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will have to make this contact on your behalf. I do not have a PPS Number, or I believe that I did not have one at the time I entered for the Leaving Certificate examinations. Should I obtain one now? No. If you do not have a PPSN, or did not have one when you entered for the examinations, you should contact the helpdesk at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136. Please note that due to COVID19 restrictions the helpdesk phonelines will ONLY be available on Tuesday 26th May from 12pm and then between 9.00 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Outside of these hours. Email lcsupport2020@education.gov.ie I have my PPS number, and I have entered the first four digits as my PIN but it is not recognised by the system, what should I do? If you are sure that you have correctly entered your examination number and the first four digits of your PPS number, you should contact the helpdesk at 1800-111135 or 1800- 111136. Please note that due to COVID19 restrictions the helpdesk phonelines will ONLY be available on Tuesday 26th May from 12pm to 5 pm and then between 9am. and 5pm on Wednesday and Thursday. Outside of these hours Email lcsupport2020@education.gov.ie If I have technical difficulties accessing the Calculated Grades Student Portal, what should I do? If you have any difficulties you can contact the helpdesk at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136 Please note that due to COVID19 restrictions the helpdesk phonelines will ONLY be available on Tuesday 26th May from 12pm to 5 pm and then between 9am. and 5pm on Wednesday and Thursday. Outside of these hours Email lcsupport2020@education.gov.ie Data Protection What is my data being collected for? The Minister for Education and Skills announced on 8 May 2020 that the Leaving Certificate 2020 examinations have been postponed and that the Calculated Grades model would be established in order to allow Leaving Certificate students to receive State certification for their learning achievements and to progress to third-level education or to the world of work in Autumn 2020. The main purpose for which the Department of Education and Skills requires the personal data provided by you is to provide you with Calculated Grades in the event that you opt to receive them. The personal data provided will be forwarded to your school to allow them to begin this process. The privacy notice outlining further information on the use of personal data in this process together with full details of the Department's data protection policy is available at www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Data-Protection/. Details of that policy and the privacy notice are also available in hard copy (see privacy notice for details). Will I be able to get details of the information provided about me to the Department (estimated percentage mark and class rank) before the issue of the results? No. Data protection legislation allows for restrictions to be placed on access to certain types of personal data including the results of examinations. Requests for access to the school’s estimated percentage mark and rank order will not be active until the date of issue of the results. After the results are issued by the Department, you will be able to access this information.
Letter emailed to all LC students this evening!
Created : 25 May 2020, 6:32 PM
Archived : 25 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM
25 May 2020 Dear Leaving Certificate Student, As you are aware, a decision has been made to offer all Leaving Certificate students due to take examinations this summer a Calculated Grade in each of their subjects. All students are required to register in order that they have the opportunity to receive Calculated Grades at a later stage. Following registration students following the established Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme are required to confirm the level at which they intended to sit each of their subjects. Students will have the option of confirming the level shown, which reflects what they personally selected in February, or to change to a lower level. It is essential that students confirm their levels at this time so that their schools can complete their task of providing an estimated percentage mark and rank order for each student. Later on, students will use the portal to opt to receive calculated grades, to access their calculated grades, and to access later stages of the process such as the appeals.Registration and confirmation of levels on the portal opens at 10 am on Tuesday 26 May and will close at 10 pm on Thursday 28 May. This is a tight timeframe, so you should gather the following information before attempting the registration process:  your Leaving Certificate examination number  your Personal Public Service Number (PPS number) as you will need this to create a Personal Identification Number  your email address  your telephone number. Leaving Certificate Applied students only need to register at this time. The portal will be available on www.gov.ie/leavingcertificate together with a Before you Start Guide which must read the before you commence the registration process, We have asked schools to assist students who do not know either their Examination number or their PPS number both of which are need to register on the portal. Before contacting your school, you should make every effort to access these numbers from your own records. Oifig Fheidhmiúcháin na nGrád Ríofa Calculated Grades Executive Office Corr Na Madadh, Baile Átha Luain, Co. na hlarmhí, N37 X659 Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 X659 lcsupport2020@education.gov.ie. gov.ie/LeavingCertificate Students will also have an opportunity to sit all or some of the Leaving Certificate examinations at a date in the future when it is considered safe to hold the examinations. To support the system of Calculated Grades an online student portal has been developed for Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied students. The portal will open at 10 am on Tuesday 26 May for registration. We have also asked schools to be ready to assist any students who do not have access to device or smartphone. There is helpdesk support available at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136. Due to COVID19 restrictions the helpdesk phonelines will be available from 12 pm to 5 pm on Tuesday 26th and between 9 am and 5 pm on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th. Outside of these hours you can email lcsupport2020@education.gov.ie. At a later date, students will be asked to confirm that they wish to receive Calculated Grades. This date will be communicated to you as soon as possible. You will find more details on gov.ie/Leaving Certificate. Yours faithfully, Andrea Feeney Director Calculated Grades Executive Office ..... 2
Leaving Cert Student Portal
Created : 25 May 2020, 6:28 PM
Archived : 25 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM
I have forwarded an email today to all Leaving Certificate students. It confirms that the Student Portal is open for all students from 10am tomorrow to 10pm on Thursday 28th of May. All students are asked to cross check that their registered levels are correct and you have the option of changing levels only from Higher to Ordinary. To Register on the Portal you will need : - Your LC Exam number - your PPS number which will help you create your own Personal Identification Number. - your Email Address - Your Telephone number! Best Wishes, Denis Ring
Light a Candle
Created : 24 May 2020, 8:18 PM
Archived : 24 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM
We wish Glyn O’Connor (TYB) well tomorrow in his surgery in the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin following a farm accident yesterday. Glyn’s dad (Alan) asked that members of our school community light a candle for him as he undergoes surgery tomorrow. We are all thinking of Glyn and his brother Cillian (6D) and sister Celyn (3A).
Leaving Certificate update
Created : 23 May 2020, 8:18 PM
Archived : 23 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM
I hope LC Students and Parents/Guardians are keeping well. We are now very close to the formal implementation of the Grades Calculation Process. There are 4 Key Points I would like to emphasise at this time !! 1/ LC students need to be prepared to use the Student Portal which you will be notified of from Tuesday. This is an opportunity for a student who has decided to change from HL to OL ( only) to formally change the level at which they want to be assessed! 2/ Training for teachers and management is being provided from Monday re the implementation of the Calculated Grades Process! 3/ A Guide for students and for Parents/ Guardians will also be issued in the coming days ! 4/ We are delighted to confirm that we are having a Virtual LC Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening next , the 28th of May , at 7pm. We will provide further details on how you can access this Special Ceremony on that evening! Ní neart go cur le Chéile, Denis Ring
Best wishes
Created : 23 May 2020, 7:16 PM
Archived : 23 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM
Congratulations to our Junior Certs, 1st , 2nd, TY, LCA and 5th year students on the completion of your Summer Assessments. Sincere thanks to all students, teachers and parents/guardians for embracing the challenge of Distance Learning since early March. Well done to everybody for cooperating to ensure the last 2weeks of online assessments were successfully structured and completed. We have all learned so much from this process and will ultimately be even more resilient from the experience! We will make arrangements re Book Rental returns in due course. I hope you all have a wonderful summer break within the restrictions of these difficult times . Please take the opportunity to help out at home and cherish this time with your family ,especially, those who may otherwise be living somewhere else due to work or study ! Thanks so much for all your patience, understanding and perseverance during these past weeks as we all were challenged to get to grips with how best to proceed. A special word of thanks to your Year Heads, Tutors,Teachers and Pastoral Care Team who have had your best interests always in their hearts and minds . On behalf of everyone at BCS, myself, Mr Maurice Geary and Mrs Maria O Brien, please keep safe and well and we look forward to your return to the New Normal of late August/ September. We will inform you of those arrangements when we are all clearer on how we will proceed! Ní neart go cur le chéile, Denis Ring
Benefits of Exercise
Created : 21 May 2020, 4:20 PM
Archived : 21 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM
Would you like to improve your concentration, maintain a healthy weight, enhance your mood, increase your energy level, sleep better? These are some of the many benefits of exercise. Check out Miss Landers final Wellbeing session sway.office.com/S53kEGYL54kMxSeM?ref=Link&loc=play
6th year Tips sheet
Created : 21 May 2020, 1:00 PM
Archived : 21 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM
All 6th year students were sent a tips sheet regarding careers via email today. It is also available for all parents and students on the school guidance website (careersportal.ie/careerguidance/office.php?school_id=676). It goes through everything that needs to be considered before students take the next step in their education/career.
May the Road Rise to Meet You
Created : 18 May 2020, 10:15 PM
Archived : 18 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM
Day 18 Total 301km Challenge 5 Total 963km Cumulative Total 6668km Great distance covered for a Monday when motivation might not be the greatest. We have reached the town of Chrzanów in Poland. Only a short hop now to Kraków which we should reach early tomorrow morning. Less than 2 full weeks to go in our overall challenge. It would be great to see more students and teacher join the 146 members we already have. Although students and teachers are busy with exams, it is still vital to get some exercise in every day. Every bit of exercise you do in a day adds up. Well done to our most active club members from last week too. Parent-John Campion (2 weeks in a row) Teacher-Patrick Cronin Male student-Jack Schurmann Female student-Abbie Roche Can we get some new members on the leaderboard for next week?
Túsla Community Services - Relevant contacts
Created : 18 May 2020, 9:08 PM
Archived : 18 Jul 2020, 12:00 AM