Leaving Certificate
Discover the latest updates on the Leaving Cert syllabus, with news and adivce on exams, results and your educational journey
What an old Leaving Cert poetry book taught me about thinking
We were forced to think for ourselves because there were no other options
We teachers have fulfilled our end of the bargain on public sector productivity
But Government has ignored its promises on pay, conditions and resources
‘How do I help my child with the CAO application process?’
‘As a first-time parent, I’ve no idea how to help him navigate this properly’
Open days: Parents need to know the difference between encouraging a child and deciding for them
Guardians can research the multiple choices available and act as a sounding board, but an independent decision is key to success
Decoding the CAO and your college options: An open days explainer
A guide to what you will hear on campus, how entry works and your options if the CAO does not go to plan
Leaving Cert reforms too risky for student learning and teachers’ health
School labs lack adequate facilities for proposed physics, chemistry and biology studies to be done safely
Inside Ireland’s only boarding school offering the Leaving Cert and International Baccalaureate
With more than 60 nationalities represented in the student body, Villiers School in Limerick prides itself on a diverse and inclusive ethos
‘My son is in sixth year and has no idea what he wants to study’
If your son enjoys people, travel, business and exciting international environments, here’s a number of degree options
Farcical Leaving Cert reform must stop now
Leaving Cert has a good reputation internationally. We are in danger of trashing it
Approach to Leaving Cert mathematics does not add up
Syllabuses fail to provide knowledge required for understanding modern technology
The last thing Macron needs is a letter from an Irish mother, but I have my two cents to offer
The long French school day gives the state a sizeable presence in my son’s childhood
State subsidies, no VAT and lower costs: how Irish private schools are attracting UK students
The Irish State continues to subsidise 50 private secondary schools by a total of more than €140 million a year
Why reducing the €2,500 student registration charge would be a double-edged sword
Do we really want our universities to be much cheaper than others in the EU?
Revising for exams: What works best?
Students have far more choice today when it comes to revision, but how do you find the method that suits your learning style?
Leaving Cert appeals: more than 5,000 results upgraded
Nineteen per cent of the total number of 26,454 grade appeals resulted in an upgrade
As controversy grows over Leaving Cert reform, Northern Ireland is going the other way
It should be possible to learn fascinating lessons by comparing outcomes either side of the Border
Is it too late to apply for a college grant?
Susi administers two types of grants: maintenance grants and fee grants
German chancellor under pressure after elections, and ‘concern’ at Leaving Cert reform
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
‘Widespread concern’ among those tasked with senior cycle reform, ASTI says
Union tells Minister and curriculum council of ‘frustrations’ with running of subject development groups
Concerns raised across multiple Leaving Cert review groups that experts not being listened to
Subjects affected include maths, English, chemistry, physics, biology and construction studies
Rollout of the reformed Leaving Cert should be suspended
Disadvantaged students will be most affected by the disastrous reform of the Senior Cycle
Irish education transformed radically under Bhreathnach
Current challenges call once more for a real vision in the mould of O’Malley and Breathnach
‘I had an idea what I wanted to study but it sparked other interests, for sure’
Delia-Sara Fandache is a fourth year business and Spanish student at DCU and ICADE Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid
Irish interest in education is boarding on obsession
Classroom to College: Higher Options supplement is an essential guide for Leaving Cert students
How to make the most of your time at Higher Options 2026
Key to this event highlighting choices in further education, training and careers is to prepare beforehand while leaving room to discover something unexpected
A place to map out your future: Higher Options conference offers an ideal opportunity for students
Higher Options and WorldSkills Ireland event has a wide range of representatives to help you decide what to pursue after the Leaving Cert
Leaving Cert maths gender gap discussion needs wider subject context
What is good for the goose should surely also be good for the gander
‘I got to talk to people who had done the course or were teaching the course’
Ronan Meleady is a fourth year law and politics student at the University of Limerick
Why I walked away from the Leaving Cert maths reform group
The academic explains why she resigned in June from the group tasked with reforming Leaving Certificate maths
Student accommodation lobby group seeks VAT removal from building costs for student beds
PBSA Council of Ireland wants Government to remove VAT on construction costs for approved developments
‘I think only one of my friends has a job’: Youth unemployment report paints bleak picture
Report suggests teenagers are disproportionately affected by failure of jobs market to fully bounce back
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