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Royal High School
High Court hears first student challenge to Leaving Cert calculated grade system
The Dublin student was left devastated after she narrowly missed out on a place to study medicine at Trinity College Dublin by two points

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Comment: Certain cohort of our students sacrificed in the name of educational equality
Comment: Certain cohort of our students sacrificed in the name of educational equality
Are we trying to send a message to our young people that hard work, commitment and sacrifice doesn’t pay, asks David Loughrey

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Leaving Certificate results
Students have until 3pm to accept CAO offers
So far, more than 38,000 have been  accepted since they were issued to 53,815 CAO applicants last Friday

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Student treated for bone cancer 'blown away' by her Leaving Cert results 
Student treated for bone cancer 'blown away' by her Leaving Cert results 
Mia Dorney is delighted to be heading off to college to study her dream course

Mon, 14 Sep, 2020

Teen makes his dream become a virtual reality
Teen makes his dream become a virtual reality
The mother of a teenager with autism, who received his CAO first round offer of a place on Ireland's first virtual reality degree course, is thrilled she 'stuck to her guns' in keeping him in mainstream education.

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

Teenage Boy Disappointed With Exam Results
Michael Clifford: Fairness never a feature of the points race
The publication of the Leaving Cert results last Monday was always going to be met with cries of “unfair” from those who didn’t make it to the summit of their expectations.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2020

More than half of courses at UCC and CIT see points jump
More than half of courses at UCC and CIT see points jump
A total of 28 of Cork Institute of Technology's 45 courses have seen a jump in their points requirements while 44 of University College Cork's 64 courses saw an increase.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Q&A: When do I have to accept my CAO offer?
Q&A: When do I have to accept my CAO offer?
Q: I've noticed an error, who do I contact?  A: Make sure to immediately notify the CAO in the Correspondence Section of your CAO account.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Leaving Certificate results
Relief for some, agony for other students as CAO offers released
One disappointed student missed out on the cut-off to his chosen course by a single point this year. 

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

CAO points database: Everything you need to know about this year’s college course offers
CAO points database: Everything you need to know about this year’s college course offers
You can use the database to search for CAO round one offers by college, category and specialist courses.Find out what courses are up, what courses are down and what are the best options.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Leaving Certificate results
Nearly half of honours degree applicants miss out on first preference in initial CAO offers
This year, 80% of students applying to study such degrees have received an offer of their first, second or third choice courses.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Students having a lesson in the lecture hall
CAO 2020: Points jump by a ‘reasonable chunk’ for college courses
Officials have tried to counteract the points rise by opening 3,600 extra places this year.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Mid adult professor teaching a lecture from desktop PC at computer lab.
Third level students should consider not going home at weekends, says CAO chair
The chair of the CAO and deputy president of NUI Galway, Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh has said that third level students should consider not returning home at weekends to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

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Jess Casey: Assessing your CAO options and next steps to take
The emotional the rollercoaster continues for Leaving Cert students today as the CAO publishes the first round of college offers, writes Jess Casey

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Simon Harris: Students should know college timetables by next week
Simon Harris: Students should know college timetables by next week
Holly Cairns, Social Democrat TD for Cork South-West, asked Mr Harris to consider setting up regional hubs for rural students

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

Students who deferred third-level entry to this year feel like the 'trade-off'
Students who deferred third-level entry to this year feel like the 'trade-off'
Record Leaving Cert results this year under calculated grades mean that entry points are expected to increase

Tue, 08 Sep, 2020

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Minister 'trying to brush aside problem' of specific places for previous Leaving Cert students
Pupils who sat the State exams in recent years have raised concerns that they will miss out on places because of grade inflation

Tue, 08 Sep, 2020

Royal High School
Jess Casey: Focus now turns to CAO results and the class of 2021
Many students who completed the Leaving Cert Vocational Programme and Leaving Cert Applied saw their scores increase, writes Jess Casey

Mon, 07 Sep, 2020

Leaving Certificate results
Fears CAO applicants with previous year's Leaving Cert points will miss out on places
The percentage of grade 1s at higher level, estimated by teachers, more than doubled in many subjects, and tripled in others

Fri, 04 Sep, 2020

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