To ask the Minister of Education to outline the rules concerning marking pupils on a part-time timetable present for a full morning or afternoon, when they do not attend for the full duration of the morning or afternoon.

Department of Education Circular 2019/14 sets out how school’s IT system (SIMS) should be updated when a child is on a reduced timetable. “Code ! – No Attendance required” should be used where attendance of a pupil may not be required in either the morning or afternoon session.

The circular specifically refers to pupils who may, for specific reasons, have been excepted from the statutory curriculum (reduced timetable) and assessment requirements on a temporary basis (as outlined in DE Circular 1990/45).