Students union demands action on exams reform

STUDENTS are seeking an urgent move to reform the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams and how young people are tested throughout their second-level education.

After completion of the state exams last week much focus is also being placed on the role of the State Examinations Commission (SEC) which took over the operation of the exam system from the Department of Education in 2003.

The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) said the department should act on recommendations on junior cycle reform as soon as they are made available.