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Watch: Guidance counsellor answers your CAO questions

The release of CAO Round One offers this week has marked a milestone moment for thousands of Leaving Certificate students across the country.

Education • 28 Aug

A woman flips through a book on the library shelf

Over half receive first choice CAO offer for Level 8

Just over half of all students applying for Level 8 or degree courses via this year's CAO have received an offer of a place on their top choice course, and four out of five have been offered one of their top three preferences.

Education • 27 Aug

(Left to right) Ciara Gibney, Jessie Brennan and Jody Whelan receive their Leaving Certificate results, at The Donahies Community School in Dublin

Top marks down as Leaving Cert grade deflation takes hold

Leaving Certificate results have fallen this year as grade deflation takes hold after five years of artificially high outcomes.

Education • 22 Aug

Heavy boxes filled with exam papers are ready to go for tomorrow

Watch: Last minute advice as exam paper boxes arrive

Boxes of exam papers are arriving at secondary schools around the country ahead of the Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams.

Leaving Cert • 03 Jun

Watch: Leaving Cert & Me - RTÉ reporters' memories

The Leaving Certificate begin for tens of thousands of students on Wednesday.

Leaving Cert • 31 May

The data shows that by early March 61,726 had registered to be examined in the Leaving Certificate Established programme (Stock image)

Significant rise in number intending to sit Leaving Cert

There has been a significant increase in the number of students intending to sit Leaving Certificate exams this year, data from the State Examinations Commission shows.

Education • 22 Mar

By February, the CAO had received 83,424 applications, an increase of 6,525 from 2024

8.5% rise in CAO applications for third-level courses

A surge in CAO applications this year is reflected in increased interest across a wide variety of disciplines, new data from the CAO shows.

Ireland • 11 Mar

ASTI and the TUI have raised concerns over changes to the Senior Cycle in secondary schools

Teachers to hold protests over Senior Cycle concerns

Second-level teachers will hold lunchtime protests next Tuesday to call for a delay in the implementation of changes to Senior Cycle education.

Education • 12 Nov 24

Around 7,270 candidates appealed Leaving Certificate results this year against 14,287 individual grades

More than 3,100 Leaving Cert grades increased

More than 3,100 Leaving Certificate grades were upgraded by the State Examinations Commission (SEC).

Education • 27 Sep 24

How will a return to pre-Covid LC marks be achieved?

Leaving Certificate marks and grades have been artificially boosted for a number of years now, but everyone accepts that this must end at some stage, that marks must return to pre-Covid levels. Correspondent Emma O Kelly examines how that might be achieved.

Analysis and Comment • 23 Aug 24

Smiles and ice creams all round as Castletroy College principal Padraig Flanagan celebrates with some of this year's Leaving Cert students receiving their results

Exam grade inflation to be reduced gradually - Foley

Minister for Education Norma Foley has indicated that grade inflation measures, introduced post pandemic, are set to be reduced from 2025 onwards on a "step-by-step basis".

Education • 23 Aug 24

There were concerns the fees initiative would be rowed back this year (Stock image)

Govt indicates college fees for Ukrainians will be waived

The Department of Further and Higher Education has indicated that university fees will be waived again this year for Leaving Certificate students from Ukraine.

Ireland • 25 Jun 24

Suaad Alshleh's dream of becoming a doctor has become a reality (Photo: Julien Behal)

Syrian refugee realises dream of becoming a doctor

A Syrian refugee who came to Ireland at the age of 14 has achieved her dream of becoming a doctor.

Ireland • 20 Jun 24

The SEC says it is still following up on the exact number of students affected, however it says the problem did not impact all 26 eligible students

Technical issue for some vision impaired exam students

The State Examinations Commission has said that at least 10 vision impaired Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle students were unable to access their digital papers this morning due to what it described as a technical problem.

Education • 05 Jun 24

Boxes of exam papers have been arriving at secondary schools around the country ahead of the state exams

Watch: Boxes of exam papers arrive at schools

Boxes of exam papers arrived at secondary schools around the country ahead of the Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams.

Education • 05 Jun 24

Brooke Teeling, Barry McCann and Saoirse Kerfoot are students at OLM Drimnagh in Dublin

Hands on: Dublin teens on studying Leaving Cert Applied

For many teens, the Leaving Cert culminates in end of year exams following months of study but for Leaving Cert Applied students the emphasis is on continuous assessment.

Dublin • 26 May 24

Caoimhe has been playing camogie since before she started school and says it has been a great outlet while she prepares for her Leaving Cert

Balancing act: Leaving Cert pupil juggles GAA and study

Months of study will come to a head for thousands of students when the Leaving Cert exams begin on Wednesday 5 June.

Leaving Cert • 25 May 24

Nineteen schools did not receive exam papers in time

Commission apologises over delay in Leaving Cert paper

The State Examinations Commission is reviewing the circumstances that led to a delay in issuing Leaving Cert exam papers that students sat this morning and has apologised to schools and candidates affected.

Education • 01 May 24

Oral exams have been held over Easter break since the Covid pandemic

Unions want oral exams returned to pre-pandemic timings

Two teacher unions have reiterated a call for oral Leaving Certificate examinations to be held once again during term time as opposed to the Easter break.

Education • 29 Nov 23

Leaving Cert 2023: What are the key dates to watch out for next?

Leaving Cert 2023: Key dates to watch out for next

Now that the Leaving Cert results are out, what are the key dates to watch out for next?

Leaving Certificate • 26 Aug 23

School principal Pádhraic Gibbons congratulates Michael on his LCA results.

LCA student urges others to follow alternative pathway

61,736 students received their Leaving Cert results this year. At 11am this morning, my camera was pointing at one of them.

Ireland • 25 Aug 23

This year's post-marking adjustment is higher than that applied to last year's results

Concerns over impact of Leaving Cert grade inflation

Concerns are being raised about the artificial boosting of Leaving Certificate exam grades as results were delivered to more than 62,000 students this morning.

Leaving Certificate • 25 Aug 23

RTÉ sports presenter Evanne Ní Chuilinn remembers feeling hopeful on her Leaving Cert results day

Watch: Leaving Cert and Me - Evanne Ní Chuilinn

After two years of hard work, students across the country will discover the results of their Leaving Certificate exams this Friday.

Leaving Certificate • 22 Aug 23

Clodagh Havel is an English teacher at the Institute of Education in Dublin

Leaving Certificate study tips: English

The Leaving Certificate exams begin on Wednesday with English paper one. Here are some last-minute tips and predictions that may help you with your study.

Leaving Certificate • 03 Jun 23

Louise Boylan is a Maths teacher at the Institute of Education in Dublin

Leaving Certificate study tips: Maths

There is just under a week to go until the first Maths exam in this year's Leaving Certificate. Here are some study tips that may help you this week.

Leaving Certificate • 03 Jun 23