Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I fundamentally disagree with Mr. Hammond about the art paper in terms of the components and the reasons students are not getting the A1 grades they deserve. I say that as a somebody who has corrected exam papers. The history of art is a subject which I feel is outdated. If a student does not score close to an A grade in that paper, he or she will not get an A grade in the practical exam or the overall subject. That is where we are falling down. I do not think the components are working in terms of assessment.