Written answers

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Department of Education and Skills

State Examinations

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason junior certificate art examination papers which were released online on 2 October 2017 have not yet been received by all students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44123/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations.

In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the marking scheme for the new leaving certificate art course work; if it has been decided that the marking scheme would be devised with the first set of examinations; if so, the way in which teachers will be expected to prepare students for the examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44124/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations.

In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of teachers, parents and students about the grading process for students of the art leaving certificate examination when only 1.2% of arts students were awarded a H1 grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44125/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations.

In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

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