Kilkenny principal welcomes delayed Junior Cycle results
Castlecomer principal reflects that 'It finally feels like a normal year'
“It finally feels like a normal year” said Pat Murphy, Principal of Castlecomer Community School as he commented on the release of this year’s delayed Junior Cert results.
He continued: “It is a great relief to finally be able to give our students their Junior Certification after two years of cancelled exams. Whilst we do not want to single out students at such a young age there were some fantastic exam results. Overall, we feel our students will be very satisfied.
“The Junior Cert is an important experience for our students. It gives them their first experience of a State Exam and helps them set goals for Senior Cycle; it isalso an important milestone in their lives”.
“We congratulate all of our Junior Cert Class of 2022”.
Meanwhile the ASTI President Miriam Duggan has also sent a message of congratulations to all the students, parents and teachers involved in the 2022 Junior Cycle examinations.
“After a long wait, today you receive an independent, objective statement recognising your efforts. This is an important education milestone and your teachers are proud of you,” said Ms Duggan.
“The Junior and Leaving Cert examinations enjoy a high level of public trust. Students, parents and teachers value the fairness and equity these exams afford to students. This fairness is a key contributing factor to Ireland’s high performing education system and must be retained.
“The past few years have demonstrated that change in education policy can have unintended consequences for students and the education system. It is vital that the experiences and voices of teachers in the classroom are central to any decisions regarding the implementation of change which impacts on hundreds of thousands of young people. Teachers have detailed knowledge of how students learn and are best placed to understand how the curriculum can impact on this.”
In a final message to students getting their Junior Cycle results, the ASTI President said: “Congratulations on achieving your first State Exams Certificate. I encourage all of you to celebrate in a safe manner. If you are celebrating with your friends, make sure your parents are involved in your plans.”
67,130 Junior Cycle students sat the exams in 2022 and the results which would normally have been available in mid September were delayed this year due to a shortage of examiners to correct the papers combined with Covid-related issues.