Teachers get it handy!

[Milltown Row2]

Been a while since they were about, my wife use to mark those for an extra few shackles

Interesting method of payment.

Predictive text! 'Sheckles' Shekels

[imtommygunn]

Remember years ago in the 11 plus you had to put down whether you were a boy or a girl and were marked accordingly then one year in the late eighties they abolished it and remarked everyone?

[ONeill]

I got that one wrong.

[JimStynes]

Roll on mid term.

[ONeill]

It's tiring, isn't it?

[Tony Baloney]

It's tiring, isn't it?

Heard that one this evening too! Even her Ma had to tell her she's not performing brain surgery.

[JimStynes]

It's definitely annoying! All these restrictions are making it much harder to teach.

[Tony Baloney]

It's definitely annoying! All these restrictions are making it much harder to teach.

You wearing a visor? Wouldn't fancy it all day myself.

[JimStynes]

It's definitely annoying! All these restrictions are making it much harder to teach.

You wearing a visor? Wouldn't fancy it all day myself.

No and I won't be. The most annoying thing is having the children spaced out around the room. Makes it very difficult for practical learning activities. I have a few children who are very anxious about the whole thing and have become paranoid about mixing with other children. Their nerves are shot. One child with autism in my class shouts out about social distancing every now and then, just to remind everyone.

[macdanger2]

Two cases before the courts in Dublin now. The exams should have been sat during the summer instead of this messing

[armaghniac]

Two cases before the courts in Dublin now. The exams should have been sat during the summer instead of this messing

Absolutely, they should have produced a formula early on, with an average similar to previous years, then have exams in August if anyone wasn't happy. Only a fraction of students would have actually sat the exam, since many would get the grade they expected and needed. This reduced number could have managed from a Covid perspective and the smaller number of exams could be have graded in a few weeks.

[JimStynes]

It's a long enough aul term all the same!

[ONeill]

Aye I'm rightly tired.

[FermGael]

Peter Weir .
Just great leadership.
The bury your head in the sand approach again.

[Milltown Row2]

The whole thing is a write off. I can't see exams this year again. With a bit of foresight, a more robust & consistent system could be established though.

At training day the wife said they believe no exams will be carried out! Surely now is the time to review things as you say and get it right!