Irish Independent: Dr. Harold Hislop rejected suggestions that a switch from an independent State-run exam could lead to a system that was unfair or lacking in objectivity...The Chief Inspector was addressing the annual education conference of the Joint Managerial Body (JMB), which represents management in about 66pc of second-level schools. The conference was also addressed by Norman Emerson, recently appointed as the first Director of Assessment with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Read article