Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To follow on from and add to what was said by Senator Flynn, who has left just now, it was interesting to note what happened with many of the practical subjects. Ideally, that might be the way forward out of this and lessons may be learned. We need to engage in more continuous assessment in practical subjects etc.. I taught a subject with a practical component when I was a teacher. This is more a point than a question. If we do have to make changes to the original system regarding how we deliver exams, and the oral and practical components, I suggest we give schools some flexibility in deadlines and dates for submission of those practical and oral components. We could also let them start as soon as they would like to and make it more practical in a school-based setting. I ask if that could also be considered.