Teachers to oppose holding oral exams at Easter

PLANS to hold oral exams for Leaving and Junior Certificate students during Easter holidays could be jeopardised by teachers opposed to the move.

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) annual congress yesterday backed a motion calling for the rejection of any such proposal by the State Examinations Commission (SEC).

A group representing teachers, school managers, parents and the Department of Education is considering an SEC proposal that part of the orals be held in the first few days of the two-week Easter break.