Anger mounts at leading Dublin grind school over calculated gradesInstitute of Education claims analysis exposes ‘serious flaws’ in department’s modelThu Sept 10 2020 - 18:44
No plan to recast Leaving Cert grades for schools who ‘lost out’Calculated grades process biased against them, claim cohort of private academiesThu Sept 10 2020 - 02:13
Last-minute bid to ease CAO points pressure with 500 additional college placesConcern over impact of grade inflation on thousands of deferred college applicantsTue Sept 08 2020 - 21:39
Leaving Cert: South Dublin school says ‘warped bias’ downgraded studentsSt Kilian’s Deutsche Schule says there was dramatic drop in expected H1s for GermanTue Sept 08 2020 - 19:07
Countries with larger class sizes will find Covid rules more difficult – reportLatest data shows class sizes in Ireland’s primary schools are well above EU averageTue Sept 08 2020 - 14:07
Leaving Cert: Private schools turn to lawyers after ‘losing out’ in calculated gradesProcess ‘blind’ to social and economic status of schools, says Minister for EducationTue Sept 08 2020 - 03:55
Grade calculation: the precise method of markingTechnical report gives insights into Leaving Cert process of Department of EducationMon Sept 07 2020 - 21:10
Government may consider extra third level places if delayed applicants lose outResults for thousands of deferred college applicants ‘devalued’ due to grade inflationMon Sept 07 2020 - 20:55
Deferred college applicants: ‘It feels like my points are near worthless’Grade inflation set to ‘devalue’ results for thousands of deferred third-level hopefulsMon Sept 07 2020 - 20:39
Leaving Cert students across Ireland receive calculated exam resultsResults 2020: Dramatic increase in grades awarded to pupils under new processMon Sept 07 2020 - 13:19
Leaving Cert: New process results in highest grades on recordDramatic grade inflation will disadvantage thousands of deferred college applicantsMon Sept 07 2020 - 07:11
Leaving Cert 2020: Winners and losers from calculated gradesSchool leavers will benefit from grade inflation, but deferred college applicants may loseMon Sept 07 2020 - 06:00
Leaving Cert: Schools instructed not to discuss calculated grades with students60,000 Leaving Cert candidates will receive grades online at 9am on MondaySun Sept 06 2020 - 10:05
Leaving Cert results: All you need to know about calculated gradesConfused about standardisation or school profiling? We answer all your questionsSun Sept 06 2020 - 09:48
Government urged to ensure 20,000 deferred CAO applicants do not lose outResults for 25% of those seeking college places risk being devalued by grade inflationFri Sept 04 2020 - 18:36
‘The forgotten 20,000’: Deferred CAO applicants fear losing out on placesGrade inflation may ‘devalue’ results for thousands of applicants who took gap yearThu Sept 03 2020 - 19:36
Leaving Cert students will not have access to ‘highly sensitive’ class ranking dataTeachers’ unions feared details would damage student relationshipsThu Sept 03 2020 - 08:30
Schools face ‘chronic shortage’ of teachers in months ahead, unions warn‘High risk’ teachers anxious about returning to classrooms, Covid-19 committee hearsWed Sept 02 2020 - 13:42
Trinity climbs nine places in latest world university rankingsTCD holds position as Ireland’s leading university in table, followed by RCSI and UCDWed Sept 02 2020 - 13:04
CAO points set to rise under Leaving Cert calculated gradesTeachers awarded more than twice normal level of top grades to students this yearWed Sept 02 2020 - 02:10
Almost one fifth of teachers’ predicted Leaving Cert examination results to be downgradedControversial plans for ‘school profiling’ in calculated grades process to be dropped, Minister for Education confirmsTue Sept 01 2020 - 15:55
Leaving Cert: Will changes to calculated grades be enough avoid UK-style meltdown?Analysis: Government hopeful it has defused key landmines ahead of next week’s resultsTue Sept 01 2020 - 15:37
Q&A: How will calculated grade changes affect CAO points for college courses?Higher grades will push up points, but additional places may ease some pressureTue Sept 01 2020 - 15:36
Covid-19 cases will occur in schools in coming weeks, Glynn saysOpen letter assures public health teams will protect students and staff throughout returnMon Aug 31 2020 - 11:42
Leaving Cert students to learn details of adjustments to calculated grades process61,000 students are due to receive their calculated results at 9am on September 7thMon Aug 31 2020 - 01:00
Pupils risk losing bus services as private firms prepare to pull outConfey College is one of the schools where private operators say they cannot meet new rulesSun Aug 30 2020 - 16:58
Surge in applications among parents to homeschool childrenMany concerned over the heath risks of returning children to crowded classroomsSat Aug 29 2020 - 02:00
‘I can’t send my children to school ... They’re victims of my disease’Mother says children cannot attend school due to her medical condition, but are not entitled to remote tuitionSat Aug 29 2020 - 02:00
Extra college places to be provided for ‘high-demand’ coursesPlan aims to ease pressure on Leaving Cert applicants for nursing, medicine and lawFri Aug 28 2020 - 01:00
Vast majority of parents worried about safety of schoolsOne-fifth of parents unlikely to avail of Covid-19 vaccine, CSO survey findsThu Aug 27 2020 - 20:04
Schools reopen to a host of unanswered questionsMany principals and teachers say they are still waiting for clarity on key issuesThu Aug 27 2020 - 01:00
Garden shed will have to be used as Covid-19 isolation room, says schoolClonbonny National School says it is unable to comply with physical distancing rulesWed Aug 26 2020 - 18:37
Postponed Leaving Cert exams set for November evenings and weekendsStudents who receive calculated grades will have option of sitting written examsWed Aug 26 2020 - 17:08
Teachers and school principals clash over ‘risky’ school assembliesASTI directs members not to take part in any large gatherings of students and staffWed Aug 26 2020 - 06:00
Covid-19: Teachers call for face masks to be worn by children aged over sixINTO seeks clarity on public health guidance relating to primary and special schoolsTue Aug 25 2020 - 13:37
Back to school ... but to what? ‘We’ve been in purgatory since March’Teachers, pupils and staff are unsure what’s waiting for them when they return next monthSat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
Pods and bubbles: Will it be enough to keep schools safe?Schools acting to help keep Covid-19 at bay – but unanswered questions remainSat Aug 22 2020 - 02:18
Covid-19: Minister tells parents schools will be ‘safe and welcoming’State exam students to get more choice in 2021 Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle papersFri Aug 21 2020 - 17:59
Parents eligible for free school transport will get €5 a day if children do not use busMove follows safety fears among parents in light of public health adviceFri Aug 21 2020 - 15:53
Secondary students express ‘critical concerns’ over plans for reopening schoolsIrish Second-Level Students’ Union says unanswered questions on issue must be answeredFri Aug 21 2020 - 12:13
Coronavirus: Kildare should remain in lockdown, says NPHETOfficials advise against easing restrictions as county has had 455 cases in 14 daysFri Aug 21 2020 - 04:05
State exams to have wider question choice in 2021 due to closuresMove aims to lessen effect of missed classes on Junior and Leaving Cert candidatesFri Aug 21 2020 - 03:20
Covid-19: NUI Galway students must sign pledge to ‘behave responsibly’Staff also expected to sign ‘community promise’, breaches of which could trigger disciplinary processesFri Aug 21 2020 - 00:01
Many schoolbuses likely to operate without social distancing when schools reopenGovernment says there will be ‘rolling implementation’ of public health advice on busesThu Aug 20 2020 - 19:33
Up to 3,000 calculated Leaving Cert grades may not be awardedDepartment says it was unable to access ‘satisfactory’ evidence for gradesThu Aug 20 2020 - 14:10
Q&A: What does court ruling on calculated grades mean for Leaving Cert students?Court’s finding to affect home-schooled and students taking subjects out of schoolWed Aug 19 2020 - 14:51
Leaving Cert students must wait a week after results day to see teachers’ estimatesStudents will not immediately get to see extent to which their grades were adjustedWed Aug 19 2020 - 03:35
Ireland’s only boarding school for primary children to reopenFundraising drive leads to restart of private school where fees range from €7,000 to €14,000Tue Aug 18 2020 - 16:23
Q&A: Will A-Levels grading controversy affect Leaving Cert students?While the models of calculated grades used across the UK are different, the core principles are the same as Irish systemTue Aug 18 2020 - 04:15
Calls for review of Leaving Cert grading system as Cabinet to discuss new Covid restrictionsOpposition parties call for review of plan after British government U-turn on resultsTue Aug 18 2020 - 01:00
