Timing of oral exams for Leaving Cert students is being evaluated 

In a joint statement, the TUI and ASTI teachers' unions said: '[R]ather than alleviating pressure on students, the holding of oral examinations at Easter time increases pressure.' File picture Denis Minihane.

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is conducting an evaluation to assess the impact of holding Leaving Cert oral exams during the Easter break, following calls to return to pre-pandemic norms.

It comes as the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) and the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) are the latest to back a student-led call for the exams to return to pre-pandemic timings, saying the current schedule is having a “detrimental” impact on students.