Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2022-01-26
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Aindrias Moynihan (FF), Cork North-West

I want to raise the leaving certificate. Students and teachers have been raising concerns with me about the shape of the examination for next summer. The traditional examination had shortcomings, and returning to it as a default would be a real missed opportunity. It has not been a traditional experience in the classroom either. There is a great chance to learn from the past two years and to put an improved leaving certificate in place. There are students who want something similar to last year's leaving certificate. In order to give students and teachers clarity and a chance to focus on the months ahead of them, a decision is needed as soon as possible. Will the opportunity to learn from the past two years be taken and an improved leaving certificate put in place this year instead of the traditional leaving certificate? How soon will such a decision be made?

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Sitting date: 2022-01-26