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Asked by Connie

AQW 47653/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has placed a statutory limit on the number of examinations GCSE pupils can take each academic year.

Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 2 June 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
2 June 2026
Answer due by
17 June 2026
Answered
9 June 20267 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

There is no statutory limit set by the Department of Education on the number of examinations GCSE pupils can take each academic year.

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