Leaving Certificate

Discover the latest updates on the Leaving Cert syllabus, with news and adivce on exams, results and your educational journey

Leaving Cert parent: ‘Is there any chance we can have the kitchen table back?’

Whatever happens to in the next few weeks, we know our daughter will meet this challenge like all others. We couldn’t be prouder of her

‘The system is under real pressure’: why do so many Leaving Cert pupils need special supports?

One in four students sitting State exams is availing of ‘reasonable accommodation’ such as spelling waivers, reading assistance or smaller exam centres

Leaving Cert class of 2025 prepares for its final challenge: ‘We hate saying goodbye – it’s emotional’

Athlone Community College students say they are focused, hopeful and surprisingly relaxed before the state exams

Leaving Cert: last-minute subject-by-subject exam tips

Teachers and experts share their best tips for how to best prepare for the exams

Brian Mooney’s Leaving Cert survival guide: Get seated 30 minutes before the exam – and don’t wear a smartwatch

There is no need for parents to overhype the importance of the exams – students put themselves under enough pressure as it is

The Leaving Cert is not a meritocracy. Elitism is baked into Irish education

Grinds, evening classes, weekend blitzes and Easter revision camps are marketed with precision and priced at a premium

The rise of extreme Leaving Cert study regimes online: 5am alarms and marathon cramming sessions

Many Leaving Cert students are sharing their pre-exam regimes on social media - but education experts warn of burnout

Teaching union votes to accept controversial Leaving Cert reforms

Strong TUI support indicates threat of industrial action in schools next autumn has faded

Classroom to College newsletter: your essential Leaving Cert guide

Study tips, expert advice and live reaction to the State exams

Secondary schools to get extra funding to aid roll-out of controversial Leaving Cert reforms

Almost €20 million to be invested in science subjects and laboratories

Leaving Cert 2025: What does grade deflation mean for this year’s students?

In the News podcast: Irish Times Education editor Carl O’Brien on the legacy of grade inflation

The class of 2025 will pay the price of reversing Leaving Cert grade inflation. Is there a fairer approach?

A candidate who secured 550 points last year can expect to get about 538 points in the 2025 exams due to efforts to gradually return exam results to pre-Covid levels

Leaving Cert English oral exam to be delayed for a year

Moves comes as teachers are balloted over whether to back changes or embark on industrial action in the autumn

‘I worry that my anxious son will buckle under pressure during the Leaving Cert’

Simple steps can help students navigate stress and promote greater resilience

Decision time nears for final CAO course selection – here’s what you need to know 

Final list of course choices must be submitted to the CAO by 5pm on July 1st  

How a Dublin school is challenging our university-first mindset

These students are learning to radiators and toilets. It is part of a move to promote vocational options and tackle ‘snobbery’ around alternatives to college

Everything you need to know about the CAO change-of-mind deadline

You can still revise your CAO application before the July 1st deadline – here’s what to consider

Does my daughter need a postgrad to get a decent job in engineering?

Degrees with integrated work placements help students can gain essential industry skills and personal attributes which employers look for

Teachers are being bullied into accepting reforms that will damage education

Unethical use of AI is rampant and in danger of producing students whose degrees are essentially meaningless

Leaving Cert maths: Bonus points linked to decline in standards and should be reassessed, researchers say

Policymakers should ‘reassess the nature of bonus points’ to reduce the incentive to aim for a low passing grade, study says

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