Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 June 2004
111 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements for the marking of papers from the leaving certificate examinations; if a sufficient number of appropriately qualified persons have been found to mark the papers; if it is intended to use final year graduating students for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19482/04]
View answerOn foot of a Government decision, I formally established the State Examinations Commission on 6 March 2003. The commission now has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. I have been assured by the commission that all the 2004 leaving certificate examinations will be marked by appropriately qualified examiners and that final year graduate students will not be used for this purpose.
However, to meet a shortfall in applications in the case of the written examination in junior certificate home economics, ten graduates who have qualified recently as second level home economics teachers are being used to mark the written scripts this year. The marking will be subject to the full quality control procedures in place which are verified by experienced advising examiners.
