Richard Boyd Barrett
Question:245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the plans in place to avoid delays in the Leaving Certificate results this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18910/23]
View answerTuesday, 25 April 2023
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The State Examinations Commission (SEC), has responsibility for the operation, delivery and development of the State examinations.
There were a number of factors that affected the timing of results of State examinations in 2022. These included a challenge in recruiting sufficient examiners, the provision of deferred examinations at Leaving Certificate for candidates who experienced illness or bereavement, and the implementation of a post-marking adjustment. For 2023, in relation to the recruitment of examiners, the SEC is undertaking a review of this issue with all of the second level stakeholders with the objective of substantially increasing the number of teachers involved. The SEC’s recruitment campaign for written examiners is ongoing and a new recruitment hub has been launched at secexaminer.ie. Also, a deferred set of examinations will be offered again this year for students who experience bereavement or serious illness arising at the time of the main examinations. I have previously stated that there would be no “cliff edge” for this year’s students in relation to grades, and this is also part of the planning ongoing for 2023 examinations.
The SEC has not confirmed a date on which the Leaving Certificate 2023 results will be issued. However, it continues to work intensively to prepare for the examinations process.