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	The '''State Examinations Commission''' (]: ''Coimisiúin na Scrúduithe Stáit'') is the organisation that replaced the ''Department of Education and Science, Examinations Branch'' of the ] in the ]. The Department of Education and Science was formerly called the ''Department of Education'' until 1997.
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			\|formed = 6 March 2003
			\|preceding1 = Examinations Branch, Department of Education
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			\|headquarters = Cornamaddy, ], ]
			\|employees = 185
			\|chief1_name = Andrea Feeney
			\|chief1_position = Chief Executive
			\|chief2_name = Patrick Burke
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			\|keydocument1 = State Examinations Commission (Establishment) Order 2003
			\|website = {{URL\|http://www.examinations.ie/}}
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			The '''State Examinations Commission''' ({{langx\|ga\|Coimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit}}) is the organisation that replaced the Examinations Branch of the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Flaherty\|first1=Rachel\|title=Leaving Cert site for external candidates to apply is fixed\|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/leaving-cert-site-for-external-candidates-to-apply-is-fixed-1.1664232\|website=The Irish Times\|access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref>
⚫	The commission oversees the state examinations at ] level in ~~the ],~~ ~~its~~ offices are located in ], ] ~~in central Ireland~~. The two examinations the commission oversees, ~~accrediting~~ and ~~certifying them,~~ are ~~the~~:

			==History==
⚫	* ]
			The State Examinations Commission is a State body established by statutory order on 6 March 2003.<ref>{{cite Irish legislation \|year=2003 \|type=si \|number=373 \|name=State Examinations Commission (Establishment) Order 2003}}</ref> The Commission assumed responsibility for the operation of the State Certificate Examinations from the Department of Education.
⚫	* ]

			The State Examinations Commission has an online system which allows examination candidates to view their results on its website.
⚫	Typically about 60,000 students present for each of these examinations each year, generally commencing on the ~~second~~ Wednesday of June. The commission holds the results of public examinations carried out by the ''Intermediate Education Board for Ireland'' (1879 - 1924), these include the ''Junior Grade'', ''Middle Grade'' and ''Senior Grade''. A list of the ~~Departments~~ former examinations include:

			==Organisation==
			The commission is staffed by civil servants and there are five Commissioners appointed by the Minister for Education.

			==Functions==
		⚫	The commission oversees the state examinations at ] level in Ireland. Its offices are located in ], ]. The two examinations the commission oversees for accreditation and certification are:

		⚫	* ]
		⚫	* ]

		⚫	Typically about 60,000 students present for each of these examinations each year, generally commencing on the first Wednesday of June. The commission holds the results of public examinations carried out by the ''Intermediate Education Board for Ireland'' (1879-1924), these include the ''Junior Grade'', ''Middle Grade'' and ''Senior Grade''. A list of the department's former examinations include:
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	~~\| '''~~Years~~'''~~		!Years
	~~\| '''~~Examination~~'''~~		!Examination
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1924-1991		\|1924-1991
	\|Intermediate Certificate		\|Intermediate Certificate
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1929-1967		\|1929-1967
	\|Primary Certificate		\|Primary Certificate
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1947-1991		\|1947-1991
	\| Day Vocational (Group) Certificate		\|Day Vocational (Group) Certificate
	\|}		\|}

	==See also==		==See also==
	* ]		* ]

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
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Latest revision as of 18:56, 5 November 2024

State Examinations Commission
State Agency of the Department of Education overview

Formed	6 March 2003
Preceding State Agency of the Department of Education	Examinations Branch, Department of Education
Jurisdiction	Ireland
Headquarters	Cornamaddy, Athlone, County Westmeath
Employees	185
State Agency of the Department of Education executives	Andrea Feeney, Chief Executive Patrick Burke, Chairman
Key document	State Examinations Commission (Establishment) Order 2003
Website	www.examinations.ie

The State Examinations Commission (Irish: Coimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit) is the organisation that replaced the Examinations Branch of the Department of Education in Ireland.

History

The State Examinations Commission is a State body established by statutory order on 6 March 2003. The Commission assumed responsibility for the operation of the State Certificate Examinations from the Department of Education.

The State Examinations Commission has an online system which allows examination candidates to view their results on its website.

Organisation

The commission is staffed by civil servants and there are five Commissioners appointed by the Minister for Education.

Functions

The commission oversees the state examinations at secondary education level in Ireland. Its offices are located in Athlone, County Westmeath. The two examinations the commission oversees for accreditation and certification are:

Typically about 60,000 students present for each of these examinations each year, generally commencing on the first Wednesday of June. The commission holds the results of public examinations carried out by the Intermediate Education Board for Ireland (1879-1924), these include the Junior Grade, Middle Grade and Senior Grade. A list of the department's former examinations include:

Years	Examination
1924-1991	Intermediate Certificate
1929-1967	Primary Certificate
1947-1991	Day Vocational (Group) Certificate

References

Flaherty, Rachel. "Leaving Cert site for external candidates to apply is fixed". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
State Examinations Commission (Establishment) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 373 of 2003). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.

External links

State Examinations Commission

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