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Leaving Certificate
Discover the latest updates on the Leaving Cert syllabus, with news and adivce on exams, results and your educational journey
‘Early mornings worked best. I was at my desk at 4.30am’: How I got 9H1s in the Leaving Cert
Robin Caren, who secured top grades in all nine of her end-of-school exams, shares the secrets of her success
A super-charged technology threatens to destroy the integrity of the Leaving Cert
Additional assessment components worth 40% are being introduced at a time when AI tools are developing rapidly and relentlessly
Students from Republic missing out on UK places because of junior cycle marking
Everyone wants senior cycle reform to succeed, but if junior cycle is an indication, there are real grounds for concern
My son in thinking of going to college abroad due to high CAO points at home. Is this wise?
Courses can be demanding but are an excellent pathway for a student to study their dream course
‘We’re fully booked’: How grind schools became big business
Rugby stars such as Brian O’Driscoll and Caelan Doris are among the investors in a booming private tuition sector which promises top grades in the Leaving Cert points race. But is it piling too much pressure on students?
Will CAO points fall next year due to reduction in Leaving Cert grade inflation?
Supply and demand of places, as well as applicants’ grades, determine CAO entry points for individual courses
Is inexplicably hard marking at Junior Cycle meant to prove a point to teachers?
Same students facing frustration at mediocre marks in the Junior Cycle are about to be the guinea pigs for the new Senior Cycle. This is doubly unfair
It’s worse than George Orwell imagined. There’s no need to ban books no one wants to read
What Aldous Huxley feared has come to pass: we are drowning in a sea of irrelevance
Phone pouches: What school principals, teachers and students are saying
Most agree phones can distract from learning. But is the Budget 2025 allocation of €9m for pouches the best use of funds?
Budget 2025: Opposition calls for election as Coalition defends budget ‘bonanza’ in face of fierce criticism
Labour says budget was ‘all glitter and full of shiny gimmicks’; Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she ‘wants to see a full restoration’ of barristers fees
Budget 2025: Double child benefit payment; petrol and diesel prices to increase; series of personal tax cuts
The final cost of living package will now come in at just shy of €2 billion, well in excess of the €1.5bn expected
Leaving Cert supervisor’s claim for increased mileage expenses for using better roads fails
Daniel Murphy told Workplace Relations Commission that he risked getting stuck behind silage traffic while travelling cross-country from Co Monaghan to Co Meath
My approach to college resulted in a just-about-scraped-a-pass degree. I regret nothing
I regarded university as a resource to be used, not a place to be told what to do
One in five Leaving Cert results upgraded after rechecks
Thirty-one students who did not appeal results get upgrades following quality assurance checks
Higher Options opens to 30,000 school students
European and UK universities seeking to attract Irish college applicants amid rising rental costs at home
Career path: How to build a career in the construction industry
With so many educational options available to school-leavers, we looked at the different entry routes in one key sector in the Irish economy
‘I scowled, grew up and, ultimately, found out that they were right’
How we did it: From landing their first job to finding purpose in their careers, we spoke to three graduates to see how they navigated life after college.
How to use your time at Higher Options
Higher Options offers students the opportunity to attend talks or talk directly with representatives of third level institutions
Help your child to identify their interests and passions
What parents need to know about the course selection process and how to support your children when choosing their next steps
One of best-kept secrets for access to college is a new route that does not require CAO points
One of best-kept secrets for access to third level is a new route that does not require Leaving Cert points
Do we understand what the Irish education system is doing to our young people?
Use of technology in schools has increased exponentially since the Covid-19 pandemic but why is there so little discussion around it, apart from the continuing debate about smartphones?
Two new veterinary colleges to almost double number of such graduates each year
New places at South East Technological University and Atlantic Technological University may ease CAO pressure
My daughter wants to drop to ordinary level Irish so she can focus on a top grade in other subjects. Should she?
It is common for students to be strategic in order to target high CAO points, but it is a misguided approach
Most Leaving Cert students availing of grinds but little evidence of gain for higher achieving students
Some 55 per cent of final year students availing of private tuition to boost chances of accessing university
Leaving Cert students to get up to 50% of marks by creating video in new subject
Drama and film studies to be introduced to schools on ‘phased basis’ from 2025 onwards
Dentists seek cap on course places for overseas students to ease CAO points for Irish school leavers
Up to half of places on dental sciences courses are set aside for international trainees who pay €45,000 per year
Have your say: Did the CAO work for you?
Following criticisms from secondary school principals we would like to hear your views on the Central Applications Office system
CAO is a ‘cruel lottery’: Is there a fairer system?
There are alternative college admission models, such as university entrance exams and interviews, but none is perfect
‘Crude and unfair’ CAO system must change, say school principals
A narrow approach to measuring students’ aptitudes may contribute to high dropout rates
My son in sixth year still has no idea what to do after he leaves school. Can you help?
No matter what option he eventually chooses, he has until the end of sixth year to make his choices
Simon Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk are all college drop outs. Is it really such a bad thing rates are rising in Ireland?
About 15% of students starting out on their degree course this month will fail to progress to second year, Dropping out, however, doesn’t necessarily mean screwing up: many go on to find their true calling
‘I just feel hard done by’: Another Leaving Cert student on top points loses out on college course due to lottery
North Dublin student asks Minister to expand places for students affected by random selection
I narrowly missed out on my first-choice CAO course. Is there another route to university?
There are still options to secure the course of your dreams – even if you didn’t get a CAO offer
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