State Examinations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Ceisteanna (182)

Billy Timmins

Ceist:

273 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a policy when marking the leaving certificate examination that there is a limit to the percentage of As that can be obtained nationwide or by examination centres or both; if papers have been returned to examination centres; if papers have been returned to examiners marking the leaving certificate papers, requesting that they reduce the number of As; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28420/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including making arrangements for the marking of work presented for examinations.

In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.