tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989890166047940960.post6998447316820659139..comments2024-01-13T10:13:06.558+00:00Comments on PaddyAnglican: Leaving Cert Twittered!Stephen Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15130425037498473898noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989890166047940960.post-8123922391870802342009-08-06T05:11:42.508+01:002009-08-06T05:11:42.508+01:00I find it strangely reassuring that the woes of hi...I find it strangely reassuring that the woes of high stakes testing are not exclusive to the USA. Tracie Stokkastokkapeoplepc@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989890166047940960.post-55178293154933704542009-06-04T18:54:48.368+01:002009-06-04T18:54:48.368+01:00George Hook, on Newstalk, has just raised the diff...George Hook, on Newstalk, has just raised the difficulty now facing any Jewish pupils from the rescheduling of the exam for Saturday.Pólóhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08661092894104384856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989890166047940960.post-24781962936499057892009-06-04T18:51:51.746+01:002009-06-04T18:51:51.746+01:00I heard the Minister for Education state on radio ...I heard the Minister for Education state on radio that the opening of the envelopes/containers of the papers is subject to checking by 3 different people that it is the correct paper and then the Superintendent is further reminded on the remaining cover to check again that it is the correct paper.<br /><br />Sounds like complacency at local level to me. Also it is reported that the problem was not immediately notified to the Exam Commission, and that this was done by a concerned parent later in the day. This delay precluded the distribution of the alternative paper in accordance with the original schedule.<br /><br />Time will tell how much of this is correct, but I would be slow to blame the central authorities in this case until these matters are clarified.Pólóhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08661092894104384856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989890166047940960.post-40230427753995858362009-06-04T17:43:52.801+01:002009-06-04T17:43:52.801+01:00From one Stephen to another - thank you for both t...From one Stephen to another - thank you for both the explanation and the kind comment.<br />StephenStephen Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15130425037498473898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989890166047940960.post-74096552650583637752009-06-04T17:40:33.487+01:002009-06-04T17:40:33.487+01:00The exam papers are held in quarantine in bags whi...The exam papers are held in quarantine in bags which are also put into boxes until the morning of the exam. Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 were a morning exam. Any exam scheduled to take place in the morning is sealed in a green bag with 'maidin'! labelled along it. I think thats how they got mixed up! 24 hours since I discovered, and I'm only starting to calm down now lol. Anyway on the bright side, I get to be one of the first ever people to sit the Leaving Cert on a saturday! <br />Like your blog by the way.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14762944282146181238noreply@blogger.com