Over 65,000 students receive Leaving Cert results as grades return toward pre-pandemic levels

Over 65,000 students receive Leaving Cert results as grades return toward pre-pandemic levels

Over 65,000 students across Ireland accessed their Leaving Certificate results this morning, with 437,710 individual results issued to 65,444 candidates marking a significant milestone in the gradual return to normal grading standards. This year’s cohort represents the first group to experience full formal state examinations throughout their secondary education, having also sat Junior Cycle exams … Read more

Over 60,000 students across Ireland receive Leaving Cert results

Over 60,000 students across Ireland receive Leaving Cert results

Over 60,000 students across Ireland received their Leaving Certificate exam results on Friday. This year, students saw an average increase of 7.5 percent in their grades, due to post-marking adjustments introduced in response to the Covid pandemic’s disruption. The adjustment, along with calculated grades during the pandemic, has led to significant grade inflation. As a … Read more