PQ 213
213. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the significant anxiety and inequity facing current Leaving Certificate students due to the lack of official past exam papers for newly updated subjects; the reason the State examinations commission has only provided two sample papers per updated subject, forcing students to rely on unstandardised third-party commercial materials; and if she will direct the SEC to urgently issue additional exam exemplars and cohesive marking schemes to ensure a predictable and fair assessment environment for the 2027 cohort. [69941/26]
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6 October 2026
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6 October 2026 · State Examinations
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Matt Carthy
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Environment, Education
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6 October 2026
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213. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the significant anxiety and inequity facing current Leaving Certificate students due to the lack of official past exam papers for newly updated subjects; the reason the State examinations commission has only provided two sample papers per updated subject, forcing students to rely on unstandardised third-party commercial materials; and if she will direct the SEC to urgently issue additional exam exemplars and cohesive marking schemes to ensure a predictable and fair assessment environment for the 2027 cohort. [69941/26]
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6 October 2026
State Examinations
213. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the significant anxiety and inequity facing current Leaving Certificate students due to the lack of official past exam papers for newly updated subjects; the reason the State examinations commission has only provided two sample papers per updated subject, forcing students to rely on unstandardised third-party commercial materials; and if she will direct the SEC to urgently issue additional exam exemplars and cohesive marking schemes to ensure a predictable and fair assessment environment for the 2027 cohort. [69941/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-06/213/
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