Late release of grades sparked last-minute scramble for accommodation and delayed start of academic year
Ms Foley acknowledged there were challenges facing the SEC such as the recruitment of teachers to work as examiners, a second sitting of exams for those affected by illness or bereavement and the application of a “postmarking intervention”, aimed at addressing recent grade inflation.
She said artificial intelligence is changing the world of work while the volume of data being created over the past decade as jumped by 5,000 per cent. “While there are many strengths to the present Leaving Certificate, it is clear that it relies on an overly narrow assessment of students, and does not adequately develop or examine the full range of skills and expertise which students need to thrive in the world of higher education and work,” she said.
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