Some schools waiting for correct Junior Cert Irish exam Approximately 20 schools are waiting for the delivery of Junior Cert papers after some students were registered for the wrong version of tomorrow's Irish examination. Junior Certificate • 09 Jun 22
Home School Hub returns from next week RTÉ has announced that it is expanding its educational programmes and resources from next week to help support students, parents and educators. Education • 08 Jan 21
Dept looking at contingency plans for State exams The Department of Education has said it is actively working with the State Examinations Commission to develop contingency arrangements for the Junior and Leaving Certificate … News • 22 Mar 20
Teachers critical of planned new Junior Cert Irish exam Teachers of Irish have reacted with consternation to sample Junior Certificate exam papers that were published by the State Examinations Commission yesterday evening. Education • 13 Nov 19
Over 64,000 students receive Junior Cert results More than 64,000 students received the results of their Junior Certificate exams at schools throughout the country today. Education • 04 Oct 19
Junior Cert coding review highlights lack of resources Almost half of teachers involved in a pilot initiative to develop coding courses for Junior Certificate students say that a lack of resources is the … Education • 05 Mar 19
Students receive Junior Cert results More than 62,500 students have received the results of their Junior Certificate exams this afternoon. Junior Certificate • 12 Sep 18
SEC: Rise in non-teachers correcting Junior Cert papers The overwhelming majority of examiners correcting last year's Leaving Certificate papers were qualified teachers, but more than 11% of those assessing Junior Certificate papers were … Education • 22 Jun 18
Leaving and Junior Certificate exams get under way More than 120,000 students began their Leaving and Junior Certificate exams this morning. Education • 06 Jun 18
Rise in Traveller educational attainment - survey Educational attainment among Travellers has risen strongly in the past 17 years, but it is still far lower than that of the general population, according … Education • 04 Oct 17
First English results in new Junior Cycle More than 60,000 students have received the results of their Junior Certificate exams today. Education • 13 Sep 17
SEC appeals for teachers to mark Leaving Cert exams The State Examinations Commission has issued an urgent appeal for teachers to mark this year's Leaving and Junior Certificate exams over the summer. Ireland • 01 Jun 17
60,000 students receive Junior Cert results More than 60,000 students have received the results of their Junior Certificate exams in schools around the country. News • 14 Sep 16
Scheme for students with disabilities criticised The Ombudsman for Children has expressed concern over the number of complaints it received in relation to a State scheme that helps students with disabilities … News • 28 Jun 16
Warning over students Higher Level exam choices The State Examinations Commission has warned that a small proportion of Junior and Leaving Certificate students are sitting Higher Level examination papers when the Ordinary … News • 28 Apr 16
Minister in appeal to teachers ahead of strike Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has said the ball is in the unions' court as they prepare to stage a one-day strike over planned reform … News • 01 Dec 14
Teachers' strike looks set to go ahead ASTI President Phillip Irwin has said teachers need more movement from Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan in order to avert next Tuesday's strike action. News • 28 Nov 14
Minister won't budge over Junior Cycle changes Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has said that she will not row-back on the issue of external assessment and has encouraged teachers to re-engage in … News • 14 Nov 14
Leaving & Junior Cert exams under way Around 55,000 students began their Leaving Certificate examinations this morning, with a further 60,000 beginning the Junior Certificate. News • 04 Jun 14
Schools 'not prepared' for Junior Cert changes The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland has said teachers do not have the resources to implement proposed changes to the Junior Certificate cycle. News • 25 Nov 13
More Junior Cert students sit higher Maths paper Data released with this year's Junior Certificate exam results shows a growing number of Irish students are choosing to study Maths at a higher level. News • 12 Sep 13
