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28th February 2023
07:26am GMT

The original decision to move these papers forward was announced last year by Foley, with an expert advisory report into Leaving Certificate reform being published.
It later saw that organisations such as the State Examinations Commission had previously warned against this move.
English Paper 1 tests students on their written and comprehension abilities, doing the same with the Irish paper.
The plan was announced last March with Foley saying it was an "interim measure" with these reforms aiming to reduce the stress of students.
The reversal of this will be welcomed by both the ASTI and TUI who have both shown opposition to the move.
Last month, TUI warned the plan was "educationally unsound" and would place "significant additional pressure on students and teachers".
They noted that students need time to develop as writers in both languages and the two year cycle is needed to aid that.
Unions had also shared concerns that this move would interfere with students' extra-curricular activities and social lives.
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