The Daily PollMANY JUNIOR CERTIFICATE exams are likely to be replaced with portfolio-based assessments under new proposals being considered by the education minister Ruairí Quinn.
A new portfolio-based system that would focus on the completion of a piece of coursework, rather than repeated class tests, was “certainly on the cards”, a spokesperson for the Department of Education has confirmed to TheJournal.ie. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has suggested that the reforms would put greater emphasis on learning – rather than simply preparing for an exam.
As yet, however, the proportion of marks that would be allocated to exams and to coursework has not been decided upon. Some reports indicate that the a 50-50 split between exams and coursework, or a 60-40 split in favour of exams, are being considered.
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