Vol. 476 No. 7
290 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that St. Mary's Secondary School, New Ross, County Wexford introduced the leaving certificate applied programme in September 1996; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that her Department changed its policy relating to assessment; the proposals, if any, she has to ensure consistency for teachers and pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8326/97]
My Department is aware that St. Mary's secondary school, New Ross, County Wexford, introduced the leaving certificate applied programme in September 1996.
My Department has not changed its policy in relation to assessment of the leaving certificate applied and following resolution of the element of the industrial dispute affecting the leaving certificate applied, arrangements have been made to reschedule the assessment of taskwork, originally scheduled for early February, in the period from 8 to 18 April 1997.
This information has been communicated to schools and examiners and it is intended that the arrangements for the rescheduled assessments will be made by mutual agreement between the schools and the examiners concerned.
I regret the inconvenience caused to schools, teachers, students, and examiners as a result of this rescheduling and I wish to express my appreciation of their co-operation with the new arrangements.
291 Miss Coughlan asked the Minister for Education the action, if any, she is taking to ensure the assessment of the leaving certificate applied programme will continue; the action, if any, she is taking to address the staffing dispute in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8327/97]
Following resolution of the element of the industrial dispute affecting the leaving certificate applied, arrangements have been made to reschedule the assessment of taskwork, originally scheduled for early February, in the period from 8 to 18 April, 1997.
This information has been communicated to schools and examiners and it is intended that the arrangements for the rescheduled assessments will be made by mutual agreement between the schools and the examiners concerned.
I regret the inconvenience caused to schools, teachers, students, and examiners as a result of this rescheduling and I wish to express my appreciation of their co-operation with the new arrangements.
With regard to the overall industrial dispute every effort continues to be made to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
292 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education the current position on the dispute in her Department which is delaying the correction of applied leaving certificate students' examinations; if a special effort to resolve this dispute will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8328/97]
Following resolution of the element of the industrial dispute affecting the leaving certificate applied, arrangements have been made to reschedule the assessment of taskwork, originally scheduled for early February, in the period from 8 to 18 April, 1997.
This information has been communicated to schools and examiners and it is intended that the arrangements for the rescheduled assessments will be made by mutual agreement between the schools and the examiners concerned.
I regret the inconvenience caused to schools, teachers, students, and examiners as a result of this rescheduling and I wish to express my appreciation of their co-operation with the new arrangements.
