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Watch: Leaving Cert English oral exam proposed

Leaving Certificate students could face an English oral exam as part of planned reforms to the curriculum.

Plans for the revised English exam have been set out in a new consultation document released by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

On its website it says that "it is envisaged that a revised specification for Leaving Certificate English will be introduced in schools from September 2026".

A public consultation period on the changes will run until May.

Watch the video to find out more about the planned changes.