Examination assessments well underway

Over the last week and a half, thousands of Leaving Certificate students have been undergoing their language oral examinations, which run this year from Monday April 4 until Friday April 15.

Although we tend to associate the State Examinations with the start of the written exams in the month of June each year, the orals remind us that quite a number of elements of the examination are assessed much earlier.

The completion date of Leaving Certificate Home Economics (Scientific and Social) Food studies course work, for example, was as early as last November. The completion date for Leaving Certificate Applied Task Work assessment was in February, while the completion date for the Engineering practical coursework project was early March.

A number of different projects must be completed in April. The link modules portfolio for the LCVP (Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme) must be completed by this Friday.

April 15 is also the completion date for the Leaving Certificate History Research Study Report, Leaving Certificate Religious Education Practical Coursework Journal, and Leaving Certificate Music practicals, as well as some of the LCA (Leaving Certificate Applied) Task Work and their Personal Reflection Task.

The Junior Certificate examination also includes projects including the Science Coursework booklet, the project work in Civic, Social and Political Education (C.S.P.E.), and practical tests in Home Economics and Music, and the Religious Education Journal.

Over the months of April, May and June, various other elements of project work in Leaving Certificate Art, Construction Studies, Engineering, Home Economics (Scientific and Social), and Music will be completed, as will Leaving Certificate Applied practical performance tests.

Students of Leaving Certificate Geography will submit their Geographical Investigation Reporting booklet in May.

The State Examinations Commission website, www.examinations.ie, is the source for all information on exam timetables, or sample examination papers in revised syllabuses, and more.

Irish Independent