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They are among 6,100 students whose Leaving Certificate grades were revised upwards

More than 900 students receive CAO offers

More than 900 students received offers of college places from the CAO this morning.

Universities caution over places for impacted students

The president of the University of Limerick has said there may not be places at the university for all of the students affected by errors in Leaving Certificate results.

Education • 04 Oct 20

Minister for Education Norma Foley defended what she described as layers of oversight in the process

The week the calculated grades process unravelled

Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly looks back on a week when the much-hyped calculated grades process for the Leaving Cert unravelled.

Education • 03 Oct 20

The 17-year-old was taught at home by her mother, with the help of her father and private tutors

Second student wins calculated grades exclusion case

A second home-schooled Leaving Certificate student who was excluded from this year's Calculated Grades process has won their case in the High Court.

Education • 24 Sep 20

Domo Kajic at Scoil Mhuire Secondary School in Trim

After calculated grades, life was real test for teacher

The German and Maths teacher at Scoil Mhuire Secondary School in Trim has one thing in common with his Leaving Certificate students this year as his exams were also cancelled, abruptly, 28 years ago.

Analysis and Comment • 07 Sep 20

Norma Foley said details of the process used to calculate grades will be published when the results are issued

Foley says dept learning from UK grades experience

The Minister for Education has said her department is looking at what has happened in the UK on calculated grades and learning from their experience for this year's Leaving Certificate examinations.

Education • 18 Aug 20

Leaving Cert students are due to receive their calculated grades on 7 September

Calls for transparency over calculated grades system

Opposition politicians have called for transparency around the calculated grades system for this year's Leaving Certificate exams.

Calculated Grades • 18 Aug 20

All you need to know about Calculated Grades

RTÉ's Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly looks at some of the most frequently asked questions about this year's Calculated Grades system for Leaving Certificate students.

Education • 16 Aug 20

Calculated Grades