Leaving Cert oral exams should continue to be held over Easter despite 'conflicting views'

Up to 2022, oral exams and music practical exams took place over two weeks before or after the Easter holidays but were moved to holiday time due to the pandemic. iStock

Leaving Cert oral exams should continue to be held during the Easter holidays for at least the next three years, despite “conflicting views”, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) has recommended. 

The SEC has on Wednesday published its advice to Education Minister Norma Foley on the timing of the oral exams in 2025 and beyond.