Leaving cert

Carl Millar has gone from teaching himself to ride bareback to becoming a race-winning national hunt jockey

Young jockey on the importance of following your passions

As tens of thousands of students wait for their CAO offers after this year's Leaving Cert results, one young Dubliner is reminding people that there are many ways to end up in the career you want.

Leaving Cert • 27 Aug 24

There are apprenticeships across 16 industries.

Apprenticeships: More than 70 programmes for students in 2024

Apprenticeships last between 2 and 4 years, and lead to qualifications up to PhD level. Leaving Cert students can find our more on RTÉ Learn.

Generation Apprenticeship • 26 Aug 24

Pupils at Adamstown Community College were full of excitement and nerves for Leaving Cert results day

Watch: Pupils in Dublin react to Leaving Cert results

Nerves and excitement were in the air at Adamstown Community College in Dublin this morning as pupils opened their Leaving Cert results.

Leaving Cert • 23 Aug 24

Amy O'Brien shares her reaction to her results.

Leaving Cert Diary: Amy shares her reaction on Results Day

Amy O'Brien (19) from Mitchelstown, Co Cork tells us how it went for her on Leaving Cert Results Day 2024.

Leaving Cert Diary 2024 • 27 Aug 24

"Why are there still so many classrooms full of students with their heads bent down, scribbling notes and asking questions like asking questions like 'is this going to be on the exam?'"

Why the Leaving Cert system is wrong

Opinion: it's time the Leaving Cert system became more about active learning rather than copying notes from a book and memorising exam answers

Leaving Cert • 22 Aug 24

70% of young people have considered job in construction industry

The results reveals that 70% of people aged 16-24 years have considered a role in the industry.

living • 21 Aug 24

Josh Mbala hopes his story will inspire pupils getting their Leaving Cert results on Friday

Homelessness to hope - a story to inspire LC students

As Leaving Cert results day draws near, a young man who was homeless during his Leaving Cert hopes his story will inspire students to persevere with their goals even if they do not get the points they want.

Education • 21 Aug 24

Aoife Comerford has been working her way up through the kitchen at the Michelin star restaurant Glover's Alley

Chef reflects on path from LC failure to Michelin kitchen

A young chef from the Liberties in Dublin has reflected on her journey from Leaving Cert failure to working in a Michelin star restaurant saying the exams are "not the be all and end all".

Leaving Cert • 20 Aug 24

Máirín Harding shared her thoughts on the exams.

Leaving Cert Diary: The first week of the 2024 edition is over

Week 1 of Leaving Cert 2024 is done and dusted. Let's hear from some of the young people who are sitting the state exams with thanks to the ISSU.

Leaving Cert Diary 2024 • 08 Jun 24

Analysis: How did Leaving Cert Maths Paper 1 add up?

We look back on the Leaving Cert Maths Paper 1 Higher and Ordinary level exams.

Leaving Cert Maths • 08 Jun 24

Leaving Cert Geography reviewed with exam papers

Lesley Aslin, Geography teacher at The Institute of Education, shares her reaction to this years LC Geography (H) Paper.

Leaving Cert Geography • 08 Jun 24

Leaving Cert Diary: The journey begins with English and Home Ec

In the first Leaving Cert Diary entry of 2024 students look back on English Paper 1 and Home Ec.

Leaving Cert Diary • 13 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

Áine ag siúl siar bóithrín na smaointe go samhradh na bliana 2004.

Cuimhní na hArd-Teiste: Áine Ní Bhreisleáin

Tá an féar á ghearradh agus an ghrian ag scoilte na gcloch - tá sé in am scrúdaithe!

Ard-teist • 04 Jun 24

The Leaving Cert exams will begin on Wednesday 5 June.

Watch: What advice would you give your Leaving Cert self?

The Leaving Cert exams will begin on Wednesday when tens of thousands of students open English Paper 1.

Education • 03 Jun 24

7 ways stress affects a teenager's body

Lisa Salmon finds out how parents can help young people who feel anxious about looming exams.

living • 28 May 24

Eastern Correspondent Samantha Libreri knew she wanted to be a journalist from the age of 11

Watch: Leaving Cert and Me - Samantha Libreri

It is just a few days until thousands of students sit down to begin their Leaving Certificate examinations.

Leaving Cert • 31 May 24

RTÉ Six One News presenter, David McCullagh, did his Leaving Cert in 1986

Watch: Leaving Cert and Me - David McCullagh

Leaving Certificate exams begin for tens of thousands of students next week.

Leaving Cert • 31 May 24

How to stay motivated and mind your mental health during the LC

To cram or not to cram: Study tips ahead of the Leaving Cert

living • 28 May 24

Stephen Bunney has shared his three top tips to help you to de-stress during your exams

Watch: Tips for de-stressing during exam time

Studying for exams can be stressful. Sitting them, even more so.

Exam Tips • 30 May 24

Tips for parents and students coping with Leaving Cert stress

Psychologist's top tips for coping with stress.

living • 30 May 24

Dietician Orla Walsh shares her three top tips on how to fuel for your exams

Watch: What to eat to stop your tummy rumbling in exams

Dietician Orla Walsh shares her top three nutrition tips - from the types of food that "feed your brain" to the ones that will stop your tummy from rumbling loudly in the exam hall.

Exam Tips • 30 May 24