Out-of-school Subjects and Out-of-school Learners Initial Information Form

• Published date: 25 March 2021
• Issuer: Department of Education

Appendix A Form OOS 1

Leaving Certificate 2021 Accredited Grades

Initial Information Form

Out-of-school Subjects and Out-of-school Learners

Read the ‘Guide to Accredited Grades for Leaving Certificate 2021 for (a) Out-of-

School Subjects, and (b) Out-of-School Learners before completing this form.

For students studying out-of-school subjects, this form is to let your school know that

you are studying some subjects entirely outside of school and that you wish to access

Accredited Grades in those subjects. You should look for written confirmation from

your school that your information has been received (see Appendix 1).

For out-of-school learners, you must find a host school, or host centre of learning,

recognised by the SEC for the purpose of holding examinations, to oversee the

submission of estimated marks on your behalf. The host school will be the school, or

centre of learning, where you had arranged to sit the written examinations in June.

This form is to be used to provide information to the host school of learning. You should

look for written confirmation from your host school that your information has been

received (see Appendix 1).

Please tick which of the following below represents your application for an Accredited

Grade:

Out-of-school subject Out-of-school learner

To complete this information form you will be required to:

provide candidate details - Section A

provide proof of identify - Section B (Out-of-school Learners ONLY)

provide subject information - Section C

sign candidate declaration - Section D

All completed information forms should be submitted to your school/host school.

Schools should retain this form on file. This information form will be acknowledged by

your school (see Appendix 1 for suggested text). If you do not receive written

acknowledgment from your school you should make contact with the school.

Please ensure that BLOCK CAPITALS are used when entering details throughout this

form.

This Initial Information Form should be submitted in hard copy, or electronically, to

the relevant principal/coordinator no later than Thursday 22 April.