Leaving Cert 2025: What does grade deflation mean for this year’s students?
In the News podcast: Irish Times Education editor Carl O’Brien on the legacy of grade inflation
CAO and Leaving Cert news
In the News podcast: Irish Times Education editor Carl O’Brien on the legacy of grade inflation
A candidate who secured 550 points last year can expect to get about 538 points in the 2025 exams due to efforts to gradually return exam results to pre-Covid levels
Simple steps can help students navigate stress and promote greater resilience
Final list of course choices must be submitted to the CAO by 5pm on July 1st
These students are learning to radiators and toilets. It is part of a move to promote vocational options and tackle ‘snobbery’ around alternatives to college
Leaving Cert students have plenty of third-level courses to choose from to suit their strengths and interests
Choosing the right course requires careful consideration of multiple factors beyond just career prospects
It’s important to pinpoint exactly why your course isn’t suitable.
You can still revise your CAO application before the July 1st deadline – here’s what to consider
For many students, the combination of small class sizes, hands-on projects and local work placements makes further education courses a strong choice
Timeline for this year’s college application process
A career in medicine will allow students the opportunity to make a tangible difference in people’s lives
An arts degree can offer a diverse array of career options.
Degrees with integrated work placements help students can gain essential industry skills and personal attributes which employers look for
Simon Harris said tertiary degrees meant students would not have to worry about Leaving Cert points
It is very expensive, but joining the Air Corps can provide a route into civilian aviation
Why students on bumper grades from recent years will have an advantage in race for college places
More resources needed to support teaching and learning changes, poll of school leaders finds
Many students are left devastated each year due to errors or omissions in their applications
Rise of AI tools is fueling concern among educators over potential for student cheating in projects worth 40%
There are lots to choose from at university, with new options well worth considering
Students will be competing for college places against applicants with bumper grades from previous years
Biggest reforms in half century will see a minimum of 40% awarded for coursework
Changes in the ‘best interests’ of thousands of students, says Minister for Education Helen McEntee
Many new science degrees incorporate training that addresses skills gaps employers have identified
Oral presentations are increasingly being used at third level in response to AI – and secondary schools are set to follow suit
Research tracks experiences of vulnerable young people and level of support offered by schools
Immersion in the language is key – as is understanding the structure of the assessment
Large number of students to compete for places on courses in health subjects, veterinary science and law
Class of 2025 students will be at disadvantage compared to those with bumper grades in recent years
Dublin Academy of Education to admit transition year students at its expanded Blackrock campus
It is a make-or-break moment for reform of a Leaving Cert subject which teaches pupils vital life skills
Students who achieve 40 per cent in higher level maths are entitled to 25 bonus points from the CAO. But while some teachers warn of unintended consequences, many students feel it’s a fair reflection of the extra work required
It is worrying that continental language take-up at Leaving Cert level is dropping
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