# Leaving Cert 2021

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Nearly 1,500 students receive first higher education offer in second CAO round

The CAO released its second round of offers to applicants this morning.

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Sep 20th 2021, 12:56 PM

Opinion: If the way we live and work after Covid can be reformed, why not education too?

It’s an ideal time to reform the Irish educational system, writes Emma DeSouza.

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Sep 10th 2021, 10:15 AM

Leaving Cert student: Is the 2021 CAO fiasco proof that the 'points race' has been run?

Luke Heffernan missed out on his dream course this year – he feels the ‘points race’ is redundant.

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Sep 9th 2021, 2:04 PM

'Inevitable' that points for most courses will increase due to record-breaking Leaving Cert results

The chair of the CAO says grade inflation seen in the last two years is ‘unfair’ to students who deferred college in 2019.

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Sep 5th 2021, 4:24 PM

Leaving Cert: Here's when all the CAO offers will be released – and when they must be accepted

Round one offers will be released next Tuesday.

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Sep 3rd 2021, 1:07 PM

Leaving Cert students praised for ‘resilience and goodwill’ ahead of exams

The written exams start on Wednesday and run until 29 June.

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Jun 8th 2021, 6:30 AM

Schools allocated supports to appoint aides to oversee Leaving Certificate admin for 50 days

The aides’ role is to support the school in planning and running exams and accredited grades.

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Mar 25th 2021, 5:42 PM

Parents say lockdown had a negative impact on learning of students due to sit the Leaving Cert next year

The survey from the CSO gives an insight into parents concerns as the academic year begins.

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Aug 27th 2020, 10:23 PM