Reformed Leaving Cert would allow too many opportunities to cheat using AI
Every step is already susceptible to AI intervention, from brainstorming ideas to generating a structure for each section, to writing the entire piece
State Examinations Commission (SEC)
The class of 2025 will pay the price of reversing Leaving Cert grade inflation. Is there a fairer approach?
A candidate who secured 550 points last year can expect to get about 538 points in the 2025 exams due to efforts to gradually return exam results to pre-Covid levels
More students to get higher Junior Cycle grades under reforms
Move follows criticism from students and teachers over ‘harsh’ scoring system
Leaving Cert 2025: How much lower will students’ grades be this year amid deflation?
Students will be competing for college places against applicants with bumper grades from previous years
Examinations Commission explores use of AI to mark Leaving Cert
Teachers fear rise of tools such as ChatGPT pose threat to the integrity of coursework
Leaving Cert Oral English exam a potentially great idea but piling assessments on stressed students and teachers is not
By 2029, 41 subjects will have been redeveloped. Most will have an additional component such as a project or investigation
Q&A: Why are teachers worried about AI and the Leaving Cert?
Teachers' union seeks legal indemnity to protect members who must authenticate students' work
As a visually impaired Leaving Cert student, I feel ignored, frustrated and voiceless
Students with visual impairments should be able to access modified or enlarged mock State exam papers
Leaving Cert oral exams to be held during Easter holidays over next three years despite opposition
State Examinations Commission advised Minister for Education Norma Foley Easter is least disruptive period for students
Six takeaways from Feeder Schools data: Education gaps remain despite progress
Feeder Schools data shows how Ireland’s children progress after completing second-level education.
‘We need extra time now’: Students with additional needs call for State exam changes
Many neurodiverse pupils are high achievers, but the education assessment system can present them with unique challenges
Students from Republic missing out on UK places because of junior cycle marking
Everyone wants senior cycle reform to succeed, but if junior cycle is an indication, there are real grounds for concern
Junior Cycle results: Percentage scoring highest ‘distinction’ mark falls in most subjects
Almost 73,000 students will receive their Junior Cycle results on Wednesday, a week earlier than last year
One in five Leaving Cert results upgraded after rechecks
Thirty-one students who did not appeal results get upgrades following quality assurance checks
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