Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We are discussing two educational principles. The Minister is trying to describe is assessment for learning, whereby teachers engage with their students on a continuous basis and offer feedback. It is not simply about rote learning and a final examination. I agree that we should move towards a system based on assessment for learning. However, by placing the onus on teachers to mark their own examinations, the teacher is introducing a system of assessment of learning.

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