Leaving Cert exams to run 'as normal' in 2022

Department of Education is currently considering potentially running oral exams around the Easter break again this academic year.

The Leaving Cert is expected to run “as normal” in 2022, with the Department of Education currently considering potentially running oral exams around the Easter break again this academic year.

However, students want a break to rest and study before their final term, and this balance needs to be considered too, the Oireachtas education committee heard.