Plans for teachers to mark their own students' Senior Cycle assessments as part of new reforms have been suspended.
A study into the impact of AI on the education system is to be carried out by the State Examinations Commission first, which means assessments will be marked externally.
Two new subjects will be added to the curriculum from 2025 - Drama, Theatre and Film Studies, as well as Climate Action and Sustainable Development.
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Education Minister Norma Foley says it's her hope that teachers will be able to mark their own students, but adds this study has to be completed first:
