Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Andrea Feeney:

Yes. That is what it does. It does a disservice because not everybody wants to go to third level or higher education. It is important that the narrative reflects that it has a broader range of purposes than just matriculation.

In terms of the externally moderated school-based assessment, we have been commissioned to research this to look at what works in other jurisdictions. I am sure Ms Forster and other colleagues will want to come in on this, and perhaps Ms Sheridan as well on this particular one. On what works in other jurisdictions, the Deputy talked about seeing it closer and more detailed. Actually, we need to see it closer and more detailed to come up with a system that will work here. I might just ask my colleague, Ms Sheridan, to share some exploration - not detail - of practice in other jurisdictions.