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  • 15-06-2012 6:28pm
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    Bazinga_N
    Registered Users Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭


    I'm just wondering why is it that in Ireland there is only one Examination Board (the SEC) whereas Britain have numerous ones. Why is this? Is it better to have just one or several?


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,188 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    They have a much bigger population.
    Their education system is all run under Local Education Authorities.
    I've never worked under more than one so I can't say.


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    orlaxxx
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭orlaxxx


    theres just one :)


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    #4
    Bazinga_N
    Registered Users Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Bazinga_N


    orlaxxx wrote: »
    theres just one :)
    In the UK?


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    #5
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,188 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    There are at least the following :

    AQA (Assessment and Qualifications Alliance)
    CIE (University of Cambridge International Examinations)
    CCEA (Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment)
    Edexcel
    ICAAE (International Curriculum and Assessment Agency Examinations)
    OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations)
    WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee)

    plus the Scottish and Northern Irish ones.


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    GavinEire
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭GavinEire


    I remember seeing on BBC news about the faults of having so many as some superintendents in the different organisations were giving answers to students.


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