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The '''State Examinations Commission''' is the organisation that replaced the ''Department of Education and Science, Examinations Branch'' by order of the ]. The commission oversees the state examinations at ] level in the ] from its offices in ] ] in central Ireland. The two examinations the commission overseas, accrediting and certifying them, are the: The '''State Examinations Commission''' is the organisation that replaced the ''Department of Education and Science, Examinations Branch'' by order of the ]. The Department of Education and Science was formerly called the ''Department of Education'' until 1997.
The commission oversees the state examinations at ] level in the ], its offices are located in ] ] in central Ireland. The two examinations the commission overseas, accrediting and certifying them, are the:


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Typically about 60,000 students present for each of these examinations each year, the commission holds the results for these examinations since there foundation. 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''. It also holds the results of the Department of Education and Science, Examination Branch (1925 - 2002), these include the ''Intermediate Certificate Examination'' and ''Group Certificate Examination'' which were abolished in 1991. The Department of Education and Science was formerly called the ''Department of Education'' until 1997. 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:

{|
| 1925-1991
|Intermediate Certificate
|-
| 1929-1967
|Primary Certificate
|-
| 1947-1991
| Group Certificate
|}


==See also== ==See also==

Revision as of 23:32, 11 June 2004

The State Examinations Commission is the organisation that replaced the Department of Education and Science, Examinations Branch by order of the Minister of Education. The Department of Education and Science was formerly called the Department of Education until 1997.

The commission oversees the state examinations at secondary education level in the Republic of Ireland, its offices are located in Athlone County Westmeath in central Ireland. The two examinations the commission overseas, accrediting and certifying them, are the:

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:

1925-1991 Intermediate Certificate
1929-1967 Primary Certificate
1947-1991 Group Certificate

See also

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