State Examinations Commission

State Examinations Commission
State Agency of the Department of Education overview
Formed6 March 2003
Preceding State Agency of the Department of Education
  • Examinations Branch, Department of Education
JurisdictionIreland
HeadquartersCornamaddy, Athlone, County Westmeath
Employees185
State Agency of the Department of Education executives
  • Andrea Feeney, Chief Executive
  • Patrick Burke, Chairman
Key document
  • State Examinations Commission (Establishment) Order 2003
Websitewww.examinations.ie

The State Examinations Commission (Irish: Coimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit) is the organisation that oversees the development, assessment and certification of second-level examinations in Ireland, namely the Junior Cycle and the Leaving Certificate. It replaced the Examinations Branch of the Department of Education in 2003.

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