State exams body ‘advancing preparations’ for Leaving Cert exams
Students' group says State exams cannot go ahead as plans due to Covid disruption
Leaving Cert Q&A: Will results climb to a record high?
Grade inflation is likely when thousands receive their results on Friday
Student cannot bring challenge to mandatory mask wearing, judge rules
Boy also sought challenge over his treatment under Leaving Cert calculated grades system
July hearing for student’s bid to have private tutors join assessment
Boy had not been attending school after refusing to wear a mask in common areas
Mother loses challenge to face mask requirement in Leaving Cert
Judge says mother failed to provide independent report to support migraine claim
Leaving Cert pupils to get six days to select between exams or accredited grades
Candidates to be placed in pods with 10 students per classroom for written exams
What ‘alternative options’ are under review for 2021 Leaving Cert?
Unpublished examination options paper sheds light on choices facing Government
Talks resume between unions and officials over reopening special schools
Focused is on risk areas and logistics and a plan is expected by the end of this week
Ombudsman calls for ‘urgent clarity’ on State examinations
Government should be ‘clear and honest’ with pupils over status of Junior and Leaving Cert exams
Clarification expected soon on State examinations
Senior officials have been meeting in recent weeks to examine contingency measures
Leaving Cert: ‘It feels aimless. I don’t know what the story is’
Covid-19 multiplies uncertainties for sixth-year students and their parents
‘Parallel’ Leaving Cert system may threaten public confidence
Hundreds of pupils have received estimated grades under a little-known system
School principals' group warns Leaving Cert ‘no longer fit for purpose’
State Examinations Commission paper illuminates process of grade consistency
Questions raised over State examinations marking process
Analysis: Unpublished report highlights concerns over fairness, accuracy of system
The Secret Teacher: Desperately seeking a Junior Cycle sample paper
Third years are preparing for the first-ever exams in a range of subjects so why are we only seeing the first sample papers now?
Speeding up Leaving Cert corrections sparks concerns
Examination body insists shorter time frame not to affect ‘quality or accuracy’ of results
Change of mind: students told to check CAO choices ahead of deadline
Last chance for students to change your minds and check course choices are correct
Shortage of examiners in lead up to Leaving Cert oral exams
State Examinations Commission may recruit teachers right up to start of exams
Case in which Leaving Cert marks wrongly totted up ‘cannot be repeated’
Judge awards costs to Rebecca Carter and notes her case lacked ’Hollywood ending’ given she missed first weeks of college
Student whose Leaving Cert results were wrongly totted up takes High Court action
Rebecca Carter (18) from Wexford in danger of losing place to study veterinary medicine this year, court told
Wait is over for 120,000 students as exams begin
Exam fortnight starts with English paper as Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert exams get under way
Student challenges refusal of a reader assistant for Junior Cert
Girl with dyspraxia, and speech and language difficulties sues examination commission
Our rigid education system is killing creativity in the classroom
Heavily standardised curriculum at second level is failing students and teachers
Give me a crash course in . . . CAO points
Changes to grading and points systems have helped dampen down the points race
Leaving Cert results withheld over suspected cheating
State Examination Commission says 38 students had their marks held back last week
Didn’t get your first preference? Consider these options
There are plenty of opportunities available to you – even if you didn’t get the points you needed
No extra marks for junior cycle students in ASTI dispute
Up to 40,000 to lose 10% in English exam if they cannot take part in assessments
My Leaving Cert results don’t make the grade – but I don’t want to repeat
Don’t panic if you didn’t get the points – there are other routes to third-level
Students say yes to Irish and Stem subjects, except for maths
Increase in numbers taking science subjects did not extend to higher-level maths
After the Leaving Cert, what happens to your exam scripts?
The past few weeks have seen a monster countrywide exam-correcting blitz, so why does it take so long to get the results?
What use is a Leaving Cert Irish exam that’s an open invitation to regurgitate rote-learned content?
Assessment which encourages rote learning does not reflect students’ ability
North Dublin teachers call for independent examination
Teachers’ unions are confident they have widespread support from parents
Bonuses multiply candidates taking higher level maths
Since the new policy came in the number taking the higher paper has rocketed
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