One in five Leaving Cert results upgraded after rechecks
Thirty-one students who did not appeal results get upgrades following quality assurance checks
Thirty-one students who did not appeal results get upgrades following quality assurance checks
Residential demand in the first quarter, the year’s coldest period, accounted for almost half of total
Brian Mooney on students’ queries to The Irish Times Leaving Cert results helpdesk
Minister for Education says exam authorities will ‘give an opportunity for students to return to pre-Covid levels’
Students continue to receive significantly higher grades than previous years
Inflated grades may be popular with students but they also pose serious disadvantages
Almost 61,000 students receiving their exam results from 10am on Friday
Finding comes from office’s ‘change of mind’ data, which details students’ third level course choices as of July 1st deadline
It is important to understand the component parts: there are two key numbers associated with each school listed.
CAO offers: Estimated 80 per cent of college applicants will likely secure one of their top-three course preferences
Students will begin their studies at a further education provider before completing their course at higher education colleges
Move follows confirmation earlier this week that Leaving Cert results will issue a week earlier than last year
Carpe diem: you are never too old to follow your dreams
Concern Leaving Cert results will be delayed this year due to second exam sitting
New arrivals will have access to same supports and grants available to Irish students
Round One: Irish Times Results Helpdesk will answer questions at irishtimes.com
Steps you can take ahead of the next stage of your education
Now is the time to review your CAO course selection in order to get them right by the July 1st deadline.
Mature students, overseas applications push third-level applications to new high
First-preference applications for environment courses up 70%
The points for any given third-level course can rise or fall each year
When is open day? What will it look like? Key information about 2020-2021 open days
Almost 3,000 offers for college places issued in latest round with a deadline of noon on Friday
Concerns many college applicants may seek to defer due to Covid-19
Steps you can take ahead of the next stage of your education
Round One: The wait is almost over for thousands of applicants
A reduction in the artificially inflated range of choices would lead to lower drop-out rates
Applicants should consider current offer as potentially the only offer they may receive
Tens of thousands of students wait to find out if they get their course of choice
Lists should be considered alongside whole-school evaluations and subject inspection reports
Surveys show the number of Irish children able to speak a second language well below the EU norm
News, analysis and expert advice on the CAO’s first round offers for 2018
Drop in applications comes despite initiatives to attract more students to the sector
Reserve school places and control car insurance costs, 139-page report recommends
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices