What impact will ongoing grade-enhancement reductions have on CAO points?
Continuing enhancement of Leaving Cert results, even at a reduced level, means an ongoing distorting effect
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Leaving Cert results: Will CAO points rise or fall? The questions students are asking
Many school leavers are concerned about points requirements for courses. But there are also career pathways beyond the traditional route
‘Mum is in tears, she can’t talk’: Student who left school in second year gets 625 points in Leaving Cert
She studied the Leaving Cert course through online grinds, which she worked to pay for, and through the use of free online teaching videos on YouTube
You have your Leaving Cert results. Now what?
Stay calm and ensure you are clear on how to interpret your grades as they relate to your college requirements
Appeal, wait, go abroad, repeat: what can you do if you don’t get your first CAO choice?
Students from the class of 2026 have more options than ever
Leaving Cert results: One of the most beloved subjects proves, yet again, to be one of the hardest
Physics and chemistry are often perceived as difficult subjects, but they tend to have a high H1 rate
CAO points system cannot be used to measure intelligence
People possess distinct intelligences, not just one or two that can be captured by an IQ test or examination
Leaving Cert 2026: A unique second-level journey ends
Whatever results you have just received are a mark of your resilience over six uniquely challenging years
Advice for first years: ‘You don’t find yourself at university, you kind of create yourself there’
Bel Aghedo has completed her first year of a law degree at University of Galway
Are you too late for campus accommodation? What should you do now?
On-campus housing can be both expensive and difficult to secure
Leaving Cert results: Life isn’t about exams, fractions or poets
The Irish Times will publish a special supplement for those navigating one of the most important milestones in Irish education
Leaving Cert 2026: What time are the results out and what are other key dates?
From the initial release of results through to the appeals process and on to rounds of college offers
A parent’s guide to results day: This is not the time for ‘I told you so’
Thousands of disappointed students have always found a way forward
How can incoming students get the best out of their first year at college?
Making the library a second home can pay dividends when exams and assignments fall due
The exponential growth of apprenticeships in Ireland
There are now 87 apprenticeship programmes available in Ireland across 17 sectors, with many more in development
The crunch CAO question: What kind of thinker do I want to be?
Making your CAO decision is just the starting point for a working life that will involve not only multiple jobs but multiple careers
There are many reasons for changing your CAO choices, but be careful of ‘the most dangerous one’
With a week to go, there is enough time to adopt an approach that keeps the ‘end of the world’ feeling at bay
Ireland’s most unusual and intriguing third-level courses
A selection of less conventional options for study after secondary school
CAO 2026 calendar: With the Leaving Cert over, here are the important dates you need to know
Now that the exams are past-tense, what next in the choreography of securing college places?
Leaving Cert applied maths paper marks end of 2026 exams
‘Clear questions and good diagrams with the occasional tricky moment, but nothing shocking’
Leaving Cert politics & society: Mapping power in a tougher paper
Students obliged to keep course material in mind in pursuit of relevance and balance
Leaving Cert Japanese exam gets positive reaction
Higher- and ordinary-level students upbeat regarding both papers
Decision time nears for final CAO course selection – here’s what you need to know
Understanding course requirements and content, and what you really want, should be key priorities before you finalise selections
Beyond the CAO: Exploring the other educational pathways now open to school leavers
Belief that academic success directly relates to career success in a high status job is under serious question
One week to nail your decision ... how to make the most of the time you have left
Key questions to ask before the CAO change of mind deadline
So your daughter wants to study science at university? First, take a reality check
It will be at least 13-18 years after the Leaving Certificate before there is any possibility of her getting a permanent academic position
Leaving Cert Italian: Students may have been caught out thinking ‘ananas’ meant ‘bananas’
Theme of AI ‘quite topical and definitely something students can relate to’, says teacher
What happens if I choose the ‘wrong’ college course?
What you put on the CAO form is the first decision, not the last
What you need to know about the CAO change-of-mind deadline
You have until July 1st at 5pm to revise your CAO application. Here is what you need to consider
Leaving Cert PE: less challenging paper lets students avoid last year’s time crunch
Welcome question on Daniel Wiffen, Mona McSharry and Róisín Ní Riain, Irish Olympic and Paralympic medalists
Classroom to College: Just a few more days until freedom, but don’t forget CAO change-of-mind deadline
Just two more days of exams to come
Leaving Cert economics: Topical paper tackles Irish and global climate
Wordy questions leave students tight for time in 150-minute exam
Leaving Cert music: Beatles and Mozart strike the right note for well-prepared students
Listening paper had no nasty surprises in questions one to four
Leaving Cert DCG: Approachable questions for students who thought conceptually
Design and communications graphics test presents several problems, but generally manageable, say experts
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