Leaving Certificate
Discover the latest updates on the Leaving Cert syllabus, with news and adivce on exams, results and your educational journey
What can students from Deis schools learn from business mentors?
Mentoring at Deis schools for fifth and sixth years aims to inspire, motivate and give confidence to young people
Student who applied for Braille books in transition year got them week before Leaving Cert
Jen Cummins says treatment of pupil ‘heartbreaking’ and says planned special education forum is just another ‘talking shop’
Housing can be a hidden admissions officer for students - quiet, powerful and unaccountable
Denmark’s social housing model shows how government initiatives can build sustainable and affordable housing for mixed communities
Colman Noctor: ‘Behaviour is always the signpost to a problem. It is very rarely the problem’
Noctor is a well-known child and adolescent psychotherapist
‘My dyslexic son refuses to engage with school support services. Should I force the issue?’
Accepted Dare applicants receive the support of the university disability services throughout their college years
Ten years of Leaving Cert politics and society: ‘Taking turns rowing the lifeboat’
The subject gives students an opportunity to be active participants in discussion and start developing their citizenship
Mary O’Donnell: ‘I’d happily sign off on a 10% Leaving Cert bonus for English, music and art’
A desire to ‘rip into a subject that has sat like a succubus on me’ inspired writer’s first novel since 2014
Science teachers offered old telephone box to store chemicals, equipment and students’ work
Teachers express concern they do not have adequate training, resources or facilities for laboratory-based research
‘My son has an Irish language exemption. Is there anything we need to do?’
National University of Ireland communicates exemption data to the Central Applications Office, which will add it to an application
Only Ireland has resorted to hijacking a protected community day of rest for exams
The same would be unthinkable in France and elsewhere in Europe
‘Not something that’s driving me to play on’: Aidan O’Shea on 18 unbroken seasons with Mayo
Stalwart forward hails fresh approach and energy of manager Andy Moran
Club criticises Connacht FA for refusing to reschedule final clashing with Leaving Cert orals
Real Tubber made ‘numerous legitimate requests’ to move fixture over fears of injury to players preventing them sitting exams
Teachers to consider escalating industrial action over lack of pay rises
Union survey finds high level of concern that AI has changed practical meaning of what constitutes ‘student work’ in Leaving Cert
Leaving Cert Spanish oral tests clash with teen sleep patterns
Concerns raised over early exam timing coinciding with daylight saving changes
Classroom to College: Here’s something to take on board
What’s it like to be a student at one of Ireland’s most expensive schools?
‘I think my daughter would be suited to a job with a strong hands-on element or apprenticeship’
A three‑year OEM engineering apprenticeship opens doors internationally and provides access to further study in higher education
How to stay cool, calm and collected for your Leaving Cert language oral
With language orals, there is a lot of information to remember before you even greet the examiner
‘My son is anxious about the Irish orals. How can we help him prepare?’
Immersion in the language is key – as is understanding the structure of the assessment
Leaving Cert performance more likely to be influenced by school than neighbourhood
ESRI report highlights how child’s performance can be significantly influenced by mother’s level of education
‘Are there paths into careers in technology other than through the university route?’
As tech evolves at an unprecedented pace, employers increasingly value what you can do today and how quickly you can learn
We need to pause Leaving Cert science reform immediately
It is just not possible to carry out the required assessments safely or in a way that is fair to students
Short absences from school linked to lower Leaving Cert grades, study finds
Chronic absences at ages nine and 13 linked to depression and higher stress levels in early adult years
‘It was quiet. Too quiet’: A trial run at the empty nest
‘I will return to grumbling about empty cereal bowls and endless analysis of Love Island’
Significant component of Leaving Certificate science exams risks student safety, teachers claim
Department of Education advised to pause AAC implementation immediately on health and safety grounds
How to make the most of the months before the Leaving Cert
Here are some important dates in the CAO calendar in the next few months - along with important links, reminders and information about fees.
How students who scored more than 600 points approached the months before the Leaving Cert
From YouTube videos to whiteboards, last year’s Leaving Cert students share advice for making the most of the final stretch
‘The Leaving Cert mocks were a wake-up call for my son’
For a student who has focused more on sport than study, realising they are not match fit in an academic sense can be sobering
The Leaving Cert points race crushes open-ended dialogue
Dropping ‘risky’ ideas from the curriculum is bad for students
David Gillick among those calling for South African teen and family not to be deported
Local community in South Dublin rallying around Joseph Oyekanmi, a promising athlete, and his family
Cycling awareness lessons should be mandatory to gain a driving licence
All pupils should have this opportunity as part of the Leaving Cert
Post-Leaving Certificate courses play growing role as routes to work and higher education
Exploring PLC options is now considerably more straightforward in Co Dublin, thanks to a clearer, unified application system
Making the most of (and surviving) the Leaving Cert mock exams
Time for parents to provide reassurance and acknowledge work the child has done
Teacher admits lying about romantic relationship with former student at fitness-to-teach hearing
Woman confirmed that she and ex-pupil are in a relationship, approximately six years in length, and that she loves him
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