Junior Cert English exam branded 'insensitive'

[Macy]

Apparently, if there's a leak they re-schedule the exam for the end of them. How long do the leaving certs go on (being an A level lad)? If it's around 2 weeks then no excuse imo.

Incidentally, whilst the point about there always being something in those questions to upset someone is valid, I don't think it's as common for a question to upset whole schools. Response from those responsible also insensitive imo.

[fosterdollar]

It was the Junior Cert and it (for most people) lasts 1.5 to 2 weeks

[Macy]

It was the Junior Cert and it (for most people) lasts 1.5 to 2 weeks

GCSE's were easy .... So basically 2 weeks notice should've been long enough.

[fosterdollar]

Yeah they had plenty of notice to make arrangements. Agree about issues not generally affecting whole schools which is why this case is a little different. I would have expected that the dept would make an effort to protect students from coming up against difficult reminders when they (the dept) are aware of them. Of course, we all understand they can't prevent this happening to individuals as logistics make it impossible.

[Jim Smith]

When you set an exam paper once it is cleared by external examiners/exam boards there is a tendency to deliberately forget what you have set. This means that you don't let things slip out. They probably didn't remember the questions until the papers were given out.

[pete]

I think this is being blown out of all proportion. Highlighting this could also be seen as insensitive to people affected by the bus tragedy. Media are the ones people should be criticising for putting this on the front page.

Once start on matters like this there would be no end. Do they change sections of business or geography papers that refer to transport?

[Macy]

Now I'd kinda come round to their arguement that there wasn't time to change the Junior Cert exam...... Then they can change a Leaving Cert exam at a days notice after the controversy. Lying bástards....