Message from the State Examinations Commission
The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is currently recruiting;
- Examiners to mark the written examinations (all subjects) at Junior Cycle, Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied 2026
We would appreciate your support in bringing some important information to the attention of the members of your association.
The SEC is extremely grateful for the cooperation it receives from thousands of teachers each year to undertake the critical work of examining at the certificate examination. Recruitment and retention of teachers as examiners is an extremely important whole of system issue at second level.
With your continued support and assistance, we would like to maintain the momentum of cooperation and support for the SEC’s recruitment efforts to ensure that we attract teachers in sufficient numbers to undertake the role of written examiners for this year’s Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Junior Cycle examinations. Our continued objective is to ensure that there are sufficient numbers of teachers involved in examinations work so that the experience is a positive one which greatly enhances teacher professional competence as well as earning power. We ask that you continue to promote the value of examining roles with your members which include developing the quality of their teaching as well as their assessment competence.
Our website www.secexaminer.ie provides information and resources for teachers curious about working as an examiner – including what they can expect to earn; how the online marking system operates; as well as how the experience can enhance their teaching skills and further their career opportunities. This digital facility allows potential new examiners and superintendents to submit an expression of interest in becoming an examiner or superintendent for this year and to apply for the role.
Our service provider Combined Media will be sending you a twitter flag shortly and a short testimonial clip and we are asking you to please share this on your social media platforms to promote our Recruitment Campaign for 2026. The email address that will provide you this information will be from dec@combinedmedia.ie.
Our website can be accessed as follows:
- directly on https://secexaminer.ie/ or
- via www.examinations.ie or visit https://secexaminer.ie to register your interest.
- by scanning this QR Code:
The application form is also available here>>
The SEC greatly appreciates your assistance in promoting this work with your members and using your communication channels to ensure that all teachers are aware that recruitment remains open. We would also ask that your association actively support the efforts of the SEC in ensuring that we can recruit all of the examiners needed for the delivery of this national service.