Universities want Leaving Cert moved to May to ease pressure on students
Results delay risks chaos finding accommodation or studying abroad, students warn
Results delay risks chaos finding accommodation or studying abroad, students warn
The fallout from the pandemic remains - but teachers are responding with health and happiness initiatives
Schoolgirls say ‘ladylike’ skirt rules are outdated and hinder freedom of movement
Norma Foley to appoint student representative to State body for syllabus and assessment
High-points students may lose out on chosen courses, say higher education sources
Calls for Government to consider another hybrid Leaving Cert instead of written exams
Move to teacher-assessed marks linked to dramatic increase in grade inflation
This year’s students have faced disruption and uncertainty on a level that is similar to the class of 2020 and 2021
Officials acutely aware that giving students choice will create a different set of problems
Irish Second Level Students’ Union says no online tuition available for those isolating
What can a parent learn at college open day and what should they look out for
Ongoing assessment by teachers helped reassure students this year
Experts differ over significance of grade inflation in this year’s record-breaking results
This was an exam year like no other – which poses big questions for the future
Sudden lockdown shone a light on a creaking education system, we can use what we have learned to make it better
Oireachtas hears of fears among teachers in addressing sensitive topics in class
1.7% of close contacts in schools test positive, latest weekly HSE figures show
Talks get under way on alternative ‘non-exam’ option for 2021 Leaving Cert
Number of options considered, including choice between exams and calculated grades
Students’ group says candidates must have choice between exams and calculated grades
Unpublished examination options paper sheds light on choices facing Government
Labour Party calls for ‘assessed grade’ model to be offered to all Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle students
Advocacy groups call for emergency supports for families affected by school closures
Some 20,000 responses to survey conducted by Irish Second Level Students’ Union
‘The constant narrative that it’s us that’s the problem is really really hard,’ they say
Test results may be used to determine State exam grades if summer exams are cancelled
For many students, the social side of college life sometimes eclipses academic life
School marks released by Department of Education of which 20 per cent were changed
Teachers awarded more than twice normal level of top grades to students this year
Schools acting to help keep Covid-19 at bay – but unanswered questions remain
Students will not immediately get to see extent to which their grades were adjusted
Controversy in Scotland after government reverses the downgrading of 124,000 students’ calculated grades
Teacher unions say greater flexibility and ‘common sense approach’ needed
Varadkar awakes screaming from Leaving Cert nightmare to reality of Covid payments
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices