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Guy Waiting for the Bus
Colman Noctor: Adjusting to a new role when your child heads off to college
As the adult child becomes more independent, parents need to redefine their role from caretakers to mentors or supporters

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Little systemic change in Leaving Cert but there have been some positive steps
Jennifer Horgan: Little systemic change in Leaving Cert but there have been some positive steps
Among the positives is a shift in emphasis away from the bottleneck mindset that tended to funnel all students towards university

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

Leaving Certificate results
Q&A: Leaving Certificate results are out today. What happens next?
A covid hangover looms large over Irish State examinations and  figures out today show that 68% of all grades were increased, compared to 71% in 2023 and 50% in 2022

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

School exam stock
Leaving Cert class of 2024 had over two-thirds of their grades bumped up this year
Move is thanks to the Government's 'post-marking adjustments' to ensure they fared as well as last year’s students

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

Diary of a Gen Z student: Leaving Cert is just one of the ways of getting to where you want to go
Diary of a Gen Z student: Leaving Cert is just one of the ways of getting to where you want to go
"There’s a back door, side door, and about 75 windows into every career. If tomorrow won't be what you hoped for, you’ll figure it out."

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

More than 7,000 college place offers as part of latest round of CAO applications
More than 7,000 college place offers as part of latest round of CAO applications
Round Zero offers go to mature, deferred, graduate entry medicine, and access applicants

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Diary of a Gen Z Student: It may be hard to see it now, but the Leaving Cert isn't that important
Diary of a Gen Z Student: It may be hard to see it now, but the Leaving Cert isn't that important
In a few months, your life will look totally different. You’ll be finding the independence you’re craving.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

Business studies, health, nursing, and medicine most popular first preference choices for students
Business studies, health, nursing, and medicine most popular first preference choices for students
CAO received 76,899 applications by the February 1 closing date

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024

Leaving Certificate results
Students urged to apply for CAO before reduced fee deadline
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris said applying early 'does not require you to have course choices finalised'

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Jess Casey: CAO points fall in more courses than they increase across Munster
S Jess Casey: CAO points fall in more courses than they increase across Munster
Entry points fell in almost 60% of Level 8 courses, although the majority decreased by small margins

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

College place numbers
CAO: Harris welcomes reduction in number of courses offered by 'cruel' random selection
Last year, 47 courses went to random selection which sees entry to a course determined by a lottery. The number fell significantly to 17 courses this year

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

The student grant scheme has had some changes; here's what you need to know
The student grant scheme has had some changes; here's what you need to know
Applications have been open since April, but there is still time to apply if you think you may be eligible

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

CAO offers: 59% of students receive first preference degree course
CAO offers: 59% of students receive first preference degree course
Despite another year of record Leaving Cert results, which were boosted after initial marking to keep in line with the Class of 2022, points have dropped for more than half (52.4%) of Level 8 college courses

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Shocked young woman reading unexpected bad news, sitting at desk
If you didn't get the CAO offer you wanted, you may opt to appeal a Leaving Cert grade
There are a few important factors to keep in mind about the process, and it's not a decision to be made lightly

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

CAO offers: Did your course go up? See all the first-round cut-off points
CAO offers: Did your course go up? See all the first-round cut-off points
Here, you can use the Irish Examiner's interactive CAO calculator to find the latest points information for both Level 8 and Level 7/6 courses

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Leaving Certificate results
Q&A: Everything you need to know about CAO offers and what to do next
Today, almost 84,300 people who applied for college places through the Central Applications Office (CAO) will find out if they have received an offer when the first round of cut-off points is published.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Returning students face six-hour commutes or dropping out as housing crisis bites
Returning students face six-hour commutes or dropping out as housing crisis bites
'I’ll have to wake up at around 4 am to get the bus from Waterford at five to be in campus for eight in the morning'

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

File photo An online petition calling for the Leaving Cert to be cancelled has been signed by over 26,000 people. The current pl
Leaving Cert reform, teacher training costs, hidden funding cuts: The year ahead in schools
Principal warns that lessons must be learned from junior cycle reform in the handling of Leaving Certificate changes

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

SITTING LEAVING CERT
S Jennifer Horgan: Students pushed into shameful points lottery that defines who they become
I’m an educator with a passion for education. The Leaving Cert has little to do with education

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Tears of joy and relief as Cork Leaving Cert students celebrate results 
Tears of joy and relief as Cork Leaving Cert students celebrate results 
At Nagle Community College in Cork City, Aoife O’Brien was fresh after returning from Hong Kong as part of a Foróige youth exchange when she collected her Leaving Cert results this morning.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Cork student who got eight H1s hails hobbies outside school as factor in his success
Cork student who got eight H1s hails hobbies outside school as factor in his success
The student at Christian Brothers College received his results on Friday as the 2023 results were issued to students across the country

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Q&A: Education Correspondent Jess Casey answers your key Leaving Cert questions
Q&A: Education Correspondent Jess Casey answers your key Leaving Cert questions
If you are a student who wishes to check your exam script or appeal a result, the deadlines are very strict.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

3/6/2009 Leaving Cert Exams Begin
Leaving Cert class of 2023 awakes to adjusted grades
While no further grade inflation was recorded during 2023, and the overall results are at the same level as last year.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

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