Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the pressures we have spoken about, absolutely every witness who has appeared before us over the past two or three months to talk about leaving certificate reform has spoken about the pressure on students over the two years, that is, the fifth and sixth years, but especially from the time of the mock examinations right through until the last examination that they do. Part of that is the national coverage of all of this and the points system as well. There have been so many different issues.

Before calling on Senator Pauline O’Reilly, I note several stakeholders have expressed serious concerns regarding the lack of specifications in the revised curriculum. Does the NCCA have plans to review the new syllabi and to include more specifications to ensure all students are taught equally to the highest professional standards?