Grades were artificially bumped up this year and last to maintain fairness between students who completed their exams in different years.

71% of all grades went up with the adjustment, compared to just over 50% in 2022.

Leaving Certificate students are to receive their results this Friday.

It comes after the paper was criticised by students across the country for its difficulty.

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

Luke Saunders, co-founder and CEO of Studyclix, joins us on this week’s episode to give the lie of the land for anyone whose own memory of sitting the exams might be fading. We look at the lasting impact of the Covid pandemic on the exams, and share advice for students and parents alike.

This year’s higher-level English paper one featured readings about technology, imagery and immigration.

The majority of students in both exam years will be sitting their first state exam this morning as Junior Cycle exams were cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

It’s due to be examined on the Leaving Cert English Paper Two this week.

Leaving Cert results will come out on 25 August, which is closer to the usual release date than the last two years.

The Education Minister said it marks a ‘significant step towards pre-pandemic norms in relation to the timing for issue of results’.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This year’s exams kick off tomorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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