Ms Andrea Feeney:

I would agree with Ms Forster. We work collaboratively with colleagues in the NCCA. In other jurisdictions the development of curriculum and of examination and assessment is done by a single organisation. We have a different governing structure, a different statutory function and a different type of board from the NCCA. Notwithstanding that, we work hand in glove with the NCCA. As its role relates to policy advice and our role relates to implementation, there must be that feedback loop between implementation and policy. We are involved with the NCCA, not only at council level on the junior cycle and senor cycle boards but also the individual subject development groups. My colleague, Ms Sheridan, and all her examination and assessment managers, who are subject experts, are involved in the development of specifications and syllabuses for their relevant subjects. There is a very close working relationship there.