Leaving Certificate

Robin Caren, who secured top grades in all nine of her end-of-school exams, shares the secrets of her success

Additional assessment components worth 40% are being introduced at a time when AI tools are developing rapidly and relentlessly

Everyone wants senior cycle reform to succeed, but if junior cycle is an indication, there are real grounds for concern

Courses can be demanding but are an excellent pathway for a student to study their dream course

Rugby stars such as Brian O’Driscoll and Caelan Doris are among the investors in a booming private tuition sector which promises top grades in the Leaving Cert points race. But is it piling too much pressure on students?

Supply and demand of places, as well as applicants’ grades, determine CAO entry points for individual courses

Same students facing frustration at mediocre marks in the Junior Cycle are about to be the guinea pigs for the new Senior Cycle. This is doubly unfair

What Aldous Huxley feared has come to pass: we are drowning in a sea of irrelevance

Most agree phones can distract from learning. But is the Budget 2025 allocation of €9m for pouches the best use of funds?

Labour says budget was ‘all glitter and full of shiny gimmicks’; Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she ‘wants to see a full restoration’ of barristers fees

The final cost of living package will now come in at just shy of €2 billion, well in excess of the €1.5bn expected

Daniel Murphy told Workplace Relations Commission that he risked getting stuck behind silage traffic while travelling cross-country from Co Monaghan to Co Meath

I regarded university as a resource to be used, not a place to be told what to do

Thirty-one students who did not appeal results get upgrades following quality assurance checks

European and UK universities seeking to attract Irish college applicants amid rising rental costs at home

With so many educational options available to school-leavers, we looked at the different entry routes in one key sector in the Irish economy

How we did it: From landing their first job to finding purpose in their careers, we spoke to three graduates to see how they navigated life after college.

Higher Options offers students the opportunity to attend talks or talk directly with representatives of third level institutions

What parents need to know about the course selection process and how to support your children when choosing their next steps

One of best-kept secrets for access to third level is a new route that does not require Leaving Cert points