Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Junior Cycle Examination Results 2022: State Examinations Commission

Photo of Aisling DolanAisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, we need to up the ante here. What I would like to see coming back from the State Examinations Commission is what its board is going to look at in terms of a dedicated position and how it is present in media. That is how it gets recruitment in. What sort of short or one-minute type videos is it looking at to showcase the strengths of this position and the benefits of taking part?

My other question is around schools. Can schools indicate the number of teachers who are doing examinations or acting as examiners at the moment? Can a school inspection report state that four out of 20 of its teachers are currently school examiners? It does not need to indicate who they are, but is there any incentive we can give to schools and principals to encourage their teachers to take part? What incentives are we giving to secondary schools?

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