Changes to the Leaving Cert exams have been announced this afternoon.
Continuous assessment will become a key part of Leaving Cert exams under major reforms announced this afternoon.
40% of exam marks in all subjects will be by continuous assessment with written exam deciding the rest.
The curricula for all subjects will be reviewed with new syllabus starting in 2024.
Two new subjects will also be created - 'Drama, Film and Theatre Studies'; and 'Climate Action and Sustainable Development'.
Paper one in English and Irish will now be taken at the end of fifth year for students starting with those entering senior cycle in September 2023.
Education Minister Norma Foley says timetables are not finalised, but the intention is to spread the load over two years:
The Teacher's Union of Ireland has welcomed some aspects of the review, such as the availability of Transition Year to all schools.
However it's calling for all continuous assessment components to be examined externally.
General Secretary of the TUI Michael Gillespie says the State Examinations Commission should facilitate that:
The Tullamore man says the Department needs to provide funding and resources to allow these changes to happen.
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