State Examinations
Dail Éireann — 2024-02-13
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Norma Foley (FF), Kerry

To be fair, the SEC's interim report very clearly identified the requirement for additional support being made available to schools to support students for whatever their need might be, from a well-being point of view to additional supports that might be required. As a consequence of that, in this school year school authorities are being provided with five additional examination aide days. The school authorities can appoint a member of staff specifically to provide any type of support that is required to candidates to ensure their attendance and that things are working for them as we would want them to work. This will be separate to the examination aide days provided to facilitate operational and administrative duties associated with the oral exam. The SEC has recommended, and it is being provided for, that there will be an examination aide provided for just the operation and administration of the oral exams but they will specifically provide five additional days to be used in whatever way the school deems fit to support students at that time.

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Sitting date: 2024-02-13