Oral exam set for Junior Cert French
CO. LOUTH VEC has said that it has commenced facilitating its schools to formally implement the oral component of the Junior Certificate French examination.
CEO of the VEC, Dr. Pádraig Kirk said that, 'it is expected that this component of the examination will be introduced on a phased basis over the coming years, starting this summer with Scoil Uí Mhuirí in Dunleer'. Other schools affected include St. Oliver's Community College in Drogheda, O'fiaich College in Dundalk and Bush Post-primary school in Cooley.
Louth VEC schools recently introduced the oral component of the Junior Certificate Irish examination.
The oral examination is optional in the language subjects at Junior Certificate level. However, because the State Examinations Commission (SEC) does not pay for teachers to visit schools to conduct the oral tests, unlike at Leaving Certificate level, the number of schools that implement this component, while growing, remains relatively small.
The oral examination component in Junior Cycle French is worth 20% of the overall mark, in the case of Irish the oral exam is worth 40%.
