# Leaving Certificate

This year

2023

# Exams

Leaving Cert students ask Foley to keep 'no cliff edge' vow - and avoid clash with Harry Styles gig

Norma Foley has a challenge ahead to keep everyone happy as she aims to reform the Leaving Certificate.

36.2k

Jan 3rd 2023, 3:07 PM

Last year

2022

# Results Day

‘I’m over the moon’: Dublin student gets top mark of 625 in Leaving Certificate

Some 61,000 students opened their Leaving Certificate results today.

53.7k

Sep 2nd 2022, 3:59 PM

# Exams

Delay in issuing Leaving Cert results 'will cause huge levels of additional stress and worry'

The Leaving Cert exam results will be issued on 2 September.

22.0k

Updated

Jun 23rd 2022, 3:40 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should there be a moratorium on reporting about the Leaving Cert while it's on?

The State Examinations Commission chief said that media coverage “undoubtedly” contributes to students’ stress during the exams.

22.3k

Apr 29th 2022, 10:11 AM

# Explainer

Explainer: What changes are being made to the Leaving Certificate?

Major reforms to the Leaving Cert are to be brought in beginning in 2023.

14.7k

Mar 29th 2022, 3:38 PM

# Leaving Cert

Leaving Cert to go ahead on exams-only basis this year as minister rules out accredited grades

Both the Leaving Cert and Junior Cert are set to go ahead in June.

The Minister for Education said that there would be additional choices within the exams.

She added that grades would be standardised against grades in 2021, to avoid issues with grade inflation.

The Junior Cert exams are also set to go ahead later this year.

49.7k

Updated

Feb 1st 2022, 2:00 PM

All time

# Leaving Cert

Leaving Cert oral exams and practical music exams to be deferred until Easter break

It was decided that the exams will take place outside of school time over the first week of the school Easter holidays.

20.5k

Dec 20th 2021, 5:15 PM

# College

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.

15.8k

Sep 20th 2021, 12:56 PM

# Points Race

Higher education minister questions if Leaving Cert is ‘right way to go’

Simon Harris said the points race for third level places is ‘not the international norm’.

16.9k

Sep 8th 2021, 7:31 PM

# Round one

Over 55,000 people offered place in CAO Round One - points rise in teaching, business and health

This afternoon’s Round One offers is official confirmation of whether students got their preferred course.

Round One offers must be accepted online by 3pm on Monday 13 September.

Four courses have now reached 625 points.

39.1k

Sep 7th 2021, 2:00 PM

Voices

Simon Harris: It's time to end the Leaving Cert points race in Ireland

The Minister for Further and Higher Education says the Leaving Cert is not the only avenue to an education.

63.3k

Updated

Sep 3rd 2021, 4:30 PM

# Results Day

From Ancient Greek to Accounting: Leaving Cert results by numbers

The results have been released, we take a look at the important numbers from today.

20.7k

Sep 3rd 2021, 3:13 PM

# Results Day

Leaving Cert: Top grades significantly higher on last year as students get their results

The largest jumps can be seen in the results for higher level subjects, including Irish, Maths and English.

37.9k

Sep 3rd 2021, 10:20 AM

# Leaving Cert

Education minister says oral exam marking is still 'ongoing' after concerns students were treated unfairly

Concerns were raised today that some students did not receive fair treatment in the oral exams.

22.9k

Jun 14th 2021, 6:32 PM

# Quiz

Quiz: How well do you remember Leaving Cert syllabus?

This year’s Leaving Certificate exams kicked off this week.

50.5k

Jun 13th 2021, 10:00 PM

# Leaving Cert

D-Day for some 55,000 students as Leaving Certificate exams get under way

While some students have opted for Accredited Grades, thousands will sit their exams over the coming weeks.

8.9k

Jun 9th 2021, 6:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you still have the 'Leaving Cert nightmare'?

This year’s exams kick off tomorrow.

23.9k

Jun 8th 2021, 10:35 AM

# One Day to Go

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

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

10.8k

Jun 8th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Covid precautions

Face masks, pods and a two-metre rule: This is how the Leaving Cert exams will work this year

While some students have opted for Accredited Grades, thousands will sit their Leaving Cert examinations this month.

16.1k

Jun 6th 2021, 7:00 AM

# Limerick

'Frustration' as Leaving Cert students in Limerick to miss written exams due to Covid outbreak

Over the past fortnight there have been 800 confirmed cases in Limerick.

57.4k

Jun 5th 2021, 1:13 PM

# Leaving Certificate

Leaving Cert 2021: Results to be delayed until September for second year in a row

Students will receive their results on 3 September this year.

Students sitting this month's exams will receive their results on 3 September.

Results will be issued directly through the Candidate Self-Service Portal.

Sinn Féin has criticised the move claiming it will lead to an increase in stress for students.

22.8k

Jun 2nd 2021, 5:30 PM

# Gaeilge

Nearly 40% of Leaving Cert students have chosen not to sit the Irish exam this year

Students can choose between sitting exams, receiving accredited grades, or both.

29.7k

Apr 12th 2021, 12:37 PM

# Leaving Cert 2021

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.

14.1k

Mar 25th 2021, 5:42 PM

# Poll

Poll: Does the Leaving Certificate need to be completely reformed?

The higher education minister wants to see the system adapted to “do better by students”.

49.8k

Mar 20th 2021, 11:16 AM

# Third Level

Reform needed on Leaving Certificate and CAO application, says higher education minister

Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris said he intends to “overhaul” the CAO application form next year.

16.8k

Mar 20th 2021, 10:52 AM

# Living With Covid

320,000 pupils to return to school from next week - the full plan for sending children back to education

Cabinet agreed to the phased re-opening of schools today.

27.8k

Feb 23rd 2021, 6:28 PM

# Exams

Leaving Cert students say they are relieved with clarity and choice, but some issues remain

“I trust my teachers, but I don’t trust the algorithm,” one student said.

13.4k

Feb 18th 2021, 2:05 PM

# Waiting Cert

Firm decision on Leaving Certificate may not be made this week

The Minister for Housing has said the government is not setting any “artificial” timeline on when an announcement can be expected.

18.6k

Feb 14th 2021, 1:29 PM

# Leaving Cert

Leaving Cert alternatives under consideration but clarity to be given within the next few weeks, says Tánaiste

Alternatives to the Leaving Cert exam are being considered by the national advisory committee on the exams this afternoon.

24.4k

Jan 27th 2021, 3:58 PM

# Coronavirus

'I hate to have to say it but we are not expendable': Leaving Cert students dismayed at three-days-a-week plan

Students facing a return to school are worried about their health and the health of their loved ones with Covid-19 rampant in the community.

31.1k

Jan 7th 2021, 3:08 PM

# Leaving Cert

Almost 2,600 students to sit postponed Leaving Cert exams from today

Candidates were given the option earlier this year to receive Calculated Grades and/or to sit written exams.

16.3k

Nov 16th 2020, 6:55 AM

# Review

18 students awarded higher marks after more than 12,000 appeals of Calculated Grades

The new results were given to students at 12pm today.

16.8k

Oct 16th 2020, 1:09 PM

# Leaving Certificate

Government confirms independent review of Calculated Grades process will take place

Over 6,000 students received new grades following an error with the system.

10.6k

Oct 14th 2020, 2:32 PM

# Calculated Grades

6,100 students to get text message this evening upgrading their LC result

The results of the review were announced this evening by the Department of Education.

47.3k

Updated

Oct 3rd 2020, 6:30 PM

# Leaving Certificate

Students mistakenly awarded higher grades may have 'squeezed out' others from college, Minister concedes

Education Minister Norma Foley has apologised to students again after errors in the calculated grades system were revealed.

38.2k

Updated

Oct 1st 2020, 10:30 PM

# Leaving Cert

Leaving Cert: Polymetrika was paid €91,500 above agreed cost for work after daily rate kicked in at end of contract

To date, €163,000 has been paid to Polymetrika for the calculated grades system.

94.8k

Oct 1st 2020, 8:06 PM

# Leaving Cert

'There are penalties, absolutely': Minister says there are sanctions associated with Polymetrika calculated grade contract

The cost of the calculated grades system is €160,000.

24.3k

Oct 1st 2020, 6:30 AM

# Calculated Grades

Leaving Cert students can now find out how their school ranked them against classmates

Students can also apply to sit the postponed exams in November.

35.0k

Sep 28th 2020, 9:23 AM

# Leaving Certificate

First High Court challenge to Leaving Cert calculated grade system

The action is being taken by a student who missed out on a place to study medicine at Trinity College by two points.

29.6k

Sep 16th 2020, 1:07 PM

# Round one

Over 50,000 people offered a place in first CAO round as points rise in health, business, teaching

This afternoon’s Round One offers is official confirmation of whether students got their preferred course.

48.4k

Sep 11th 2020, 2:09 PM