ACCS/Info Bulletin 75/20
1. S55/20 Leaving Certificate Examinations – Confirmation of Entries and Finalisation of Arrangements
Appointment of Superintendents required for each individual examination session
External Superintendent
2. Letter of Authorisation for Examination Aide to collect Examination Material from SEC Designated Collection Centre
1. S55/20 Leaving Certificate Examinations – Confirmation of Entries and Finalisation of Arrangements
With regard to the role of the Examination Aide and the External Superintendent the following extracts are pertinent regarding the recruitment of Superintendents and when the External Superintendent will invigilate examinations.
Under Roles and Responsibilities of the Examination Aide:
The EA will be involved in the recruitment within the school of the superintendents required for each individual examination session across the rooms involved, encompassing both main examination centres (including for aural tests) and special centres.
External Superintendent:
In terms of the operation of the examinations, the SEC will appoint to each school an external Superintendent to deal with the distribution of the examination papers and the management of attendance data associated with the examinations, and to return the completed examination material to the SEC following each examination session. This external Superintendent will not invigilate any examination session due to the scale and scope of their responsibilities other than in the very limited circumstances which will apply where there is only one candidate entered to sit in the school.
It is important to note that in regard to the appointment of Superintendents by the school S20/20 states:
Superintendents will be appointed by schools to invigilate examinations, similar to arrangements for special centres in previous years. Schools may appoint one Superintendent per examination centre. Schools will deploy Superintendents to both main and special centres. The only exception to this arrangement will apply in situations where there is only one centre. In this situation, the SEC appointed Superintendent will invigilate at the examinations involved. Should schools have any queries in this regard, please contact the SEC at the contact point set out below.
2. Letter of Authorisation for Examination Aide to collect Examination Material from SEC Designated Collection Centre
Please find attached the Letter of Authorisation for Examination Aide to collect Examination Material from SEC Designated Collection Centres. Note it is required that this letter is signed and stamped by the school.
Keep well.
Is mise, Le mór mheas,
John Irwin, GENERAL SECRETARY.
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