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| The '''State Examinations Commission''' ({{lang-ga|Coimisiúin na Scrúduithe Stáit}}) is the organisation that replaced the ''Department of Education and Skills, Examinations Branch'' of the ] in ]. The Department of Education and Skills was formerly called the ''Department of Education'' until 1997. | The '''State Examinations Commission''' ({{lang-ga|Coimisiúin na Scrúduithe Stáit}}) is the organisation that replaced the ''Department of Education and Skills, Examinations Branch'' of the ] in ]. The Department of Education and Skills was formerly called the ''Department of Education'' until 1997. | ||
| The commission oversees the state examinations at ] level in Ireland. |
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: | ||
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| Formed | 1997 |
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Headquarters | Athlone County Westmeath |
| Website | www |
The State Examinations Commission (Template:Lang-ga) is the organisation that replaced the Department of Education and Skills, Examinations Branch by order of the Minister for Education and Skills in Ireland. The Department of Education and Skills was formerly called the Department of Education until 1997.
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 Departments former examinations include:
| Years | Examination |
| 1924-1991 | Intermediate Certificate |
| 1929-1967 | Primary Certificate |
| 1947-1991 | Day Vocational (Group) Certificate |