Ireland - stupidest nation in the world?

Guest Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:16 pm

The State Examinations Commission has decided to postpone Leaving Certificate English paper two, both Higher and Ordinary levels, after it emerged that students in one centre have already seen the paper.

The examination has been rescheduled to take place on Saturday morning using a contingency paper.

English paper two was opened by mistake at an examination centre in Co Louth this morning.

AdvertisementThe error was immediately spotted and the papers were taken back, according to the state Examinations Commission.

It has confirmed that a number of students did see the exam paper.

In a statement tonight, the Examinations Commission said that in 'fairness to all candidates' taking the subject and 'in order to protect the integrity of the examination process' the Leaving Certificate English Paper two, Higher and Ordinary Level, is being deferred.

It says that the compromised papers have been replaced and the Leaving Certificate English Paper two examinations will now take place on Saturday, 6 June 2009 from 9.30am to 12.50pm.

The Commission stressed that all of the other examinations scheduled for tomorrow are going ahead as planned.

Meanwhile, Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe said the decision to defer the exam was made in consultation with the education partners.

He said that the Commission's decision has, by necessity, been taken in a very restricted time frame.

He added that the Department of Education is making arrangements with Bus Éireann to ensure the provision of the regular weekday post-primary school transport service on Saturday.

A Helpline number is available for students affected by the cancellation of tomorrow's Leaving Cert English Higher and Ordinary level paper 1800 713 913 and the website is [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

More than 115,000 second level students began their Leaving and Junior Certificate exams this morning.

The exams began with English, Paper One, and will run until 19 June.

The students will be examined in almost 100 different subjects and more than 3m exam papers have been printed.

Changes this year include a Leaving Cert timetable tweaked for a second time to relieve the pressure complained of for years by students.

Most candidates should now get at least one half-day free between now and the weekend.

Guest Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:40 pm

Are there any teachers on here? Surely there must be outrage? Like do you learn what you thought would come up now or learn the opposite to what you thought since they are re-writing the paper?

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! How can this happen?

**mid-mon man** Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:52 pm

It does make you wonder alright!

Guest Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:18 am

You free staters can do nothin right! Wink

Guest Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:38 am

This is so funny!

Guest Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:00 am

Co./ Louth, it was likely RLF who did it too, in cleaning the classroom and came across it

**rich dublin** Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:31 pm

i think the real issue here is the fact that they have desided to once more walk over the youth of this country by holding the exam on a saturday, these people obviously dont care about the fact that these youngsters have set out study plans that could well determain there futures. i mean 5 points here or there and its a total different life these people will be heading for. now with this exam on saturday the alloted time they have given a subject will now be fore-gone. its a joke, the where talking about using today for study but they have an exam this evening why oh why could they not have had a second english paper pre-written just in case something like this had happened?

i am so angry at the moment, why do we in this country have to solve issues by fire-fighting only? why cant we use some common sence and pre-enpt things happening? is it just me that thinks this why? and its not just the goverment every single one of those muppets in the dail are at it

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**mossbags** Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:31 pm

Sure the leaving certs a load of bo**ix.

**JimWexford** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:00 pm

rich dublin wrote:i think the real issue here is the fact that they have desided to once more walk over the youth of this country by holding the exam on a saturday, these people obviously dont care about the fact that these youngsters have set out study plans that could well determain there futures. i mean 5 points here or there and its a total different life these people will be heading for. now with this exam on saturday the alloted time they have given a subject will now be fore-gone. its a joke, the where talking about using today for study but they have an exam this evening why oh why could they not have had a second english paper pre-written just in case something like this had happened?

i am so angry at the moment, why do we in this country have to solve issues by fire-fighting only? why cant we use some common sence and pre-enpt things happening? is it just me that thinks this why? and its not just the goverment every single one of those muppets in the dail are at it

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

all state exams havea pore-written back up the issue here was why it took this centre until 4pm to notify the relevant body that is were you should vent your frustration.

**rich dublin** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:27 pm

JimWexford wrote:
rich dublin wrote:i think the real issue here is the fact that they have desided to once more walk over the youth of this country by holding the exam on a saturday, these people obviously dont care about the fact that these youngsters have set out study plans that could well determain there futures. i mean 5 points here or there and its a total different life these people will be heading for. now with this exam on saturday the alloted time they have given a subject will now be fore-gone. its a joke, the where talking about using today for study but they have an exam this evening why oh why could they not have had a second english paper pre-written just in case something like this had happened?

i am so angry at the moment, why do we in this country have to solve issues by fire-fighting only? why cant we use some common sence and pre-enpt things happening? is it just me that thinks this why? and its not just the goverment every single one of those muppets in the dail are at it

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

all state exams havea pore-written back up the issue here was why it took this centre until 4pm to notify the relevant body that is were you should vent your frustration.

if that is the case that there are pre-written back ups why the hell does the exam have to be put off till saturday? why could they not have the new papers issued for today? even if they had been told as late as 4pm the still had time

**JimWexford** Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:26 pm

rich dublin wrote:
JimWexford wrote:
rich dublin wrote:i think the real issue here is the fact that they have desided to once more walk over the youth of this country by holding the exam on a saturday, these people obviously dont care about the fact that these youngsters have set out study plans that could well determain there futures. i mean 5 points here or there and its a total different life these people will be heading for. now with this exam on saturday the alloted time they have given a subject will now be fore-gone. its a joke, the where talking about using today for study but they have an exam this evening why oh why could they not have had a second english paper pre-written just in case something like this had happened?

i am so angry at the moment, why do we in this country have to solve issues by fire-fighting only? why cant we use some common sence and pre-enpt things happening? is it just me that thinks this why? and its not just the goverment every single one of those muppets in the dail are at it

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

all state exams havea pore-written back up the issue here was why it took this centre until 4pm to notify the relevant body that is were you should vent your frustration.

if that is the case that there are pre-written back ups why the hell does the exam have to be put off till saturday? why could they not have the new papers issued for today? even if they had been told as late as 4pm the still had time

I would imagine the logistics in transporting them around to every centre. If they had been told in the morning they would of been a chance but a 4pm some centres may not of had the new paper and confusion really would of reigned

**Jayo Cluxton** Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:19 am

Shouldn't be doing English anyway - we're Irish .......... Suspect

**JimWexford** Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:27 am

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Shouldn't be doing English anyway - we're Irish ..........

and now the bloodly Jews are getting away without sitting the paper on religious grounds, if an ordinary paddy tried that one he would be total where to go and it aint israel (i know thay may of been born in this country well then surely they abide by the laws of this country and take the good with the bad like the rest of us).

**bocerty** Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:28 am

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Shouldn't be doing English anyway - we're Irish ..........

i thought you Dubs had a language of your own Very Happy

**Jayo Cluxton** Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:47 am

bocerty wrote:
Jayo Cluxton wrote:Shouldn't be doing English anyway - we're Irish ..........

i thought you Dubs had a language of your own

Story bud - are ya wide or wha'?

**bocerty** Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:58 am

Jayo Cluxton wrote:
bocerty wrote:
Jayo Cluxton wrote:Shouldn't be doing English anyway - we're Irish ..........

i thought you Dubs had a language of your own

Story bud - are ya wide or wha'?

is there an interpreter on-line at present who could decipher that last post from the ageing Jayo

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