Further Education and Training Colleges

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2015

Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Ceisteanna (656)

Pádraig MacLochlainn

Ceist:

656. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to bring increased accountability and transparency of grading procedures for further education students in line with those for higher education students; and to introduce a mechanism by which further education students will receive an explanation for why they have been awarded a particular overall grade on course work that they have submitted. [34426/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

Providers of QQI validated education and training programmes are required to establish procedures which are fair and consistent for the assessment of enrolled learners. These procedures are in place to ensure the standards of knowledge, skill or competence as determined by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) are acquired, and where appropriate, demonstrated, by enrolled learners.

The policies and guidelines for the establishment of these procedures are available on the QQI website at www.qqi.ie.