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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’.

Ireland's Oliver Dingley takes fifth place in European Championship

The diver missed the podium places by just six points over the final’s seven dives.

Schmidt demanding Ireland 'to keep scoring, keep driving forward'

A bonus point win is the minimum standard required for an Ireland team with title ambitions.

How Many Points Should You Have Got In Your Leaving Cert?

You’ve always wondered if it should have been different – now you can find out.

Wales hit Italy for 61 and set Ireland a target to chase in Edinburgh

Italy were well and truly rolled over in the second half in Rome.

Poll: Is the CAO points system fair?

Further proposals for a revamp of the Leaving Certificate have been reported this morning.

Points jump for business, agriculture and science courses

Students hoping to receive an offer for their first preference courses will find out what the points requirements are this morning.

Explainer: A beginner’s guide to the CAO Points system

Some of your loved ones might be awaiting a college offer – through a system that mightn’t make sense to many. Here’s our crash course.

Dept. of Education to overhaul Leaving Cert programme and points race

Plans include reducing the number of degree programmes, cutting grade bands and changing the predictability of exams.

Points race: Chance for lesser lights (or ROG) to make hay

With many of the traditional trail-blazers called upon for bigger and better things, can lads like Andy Fenby, Tom Prydie and Scott Wight close the gap?

Column: The Leaving Cert ‘points race’ is bad – but it’s better than alternatives

‘Radical’ new proposals for interviews are really a return to the past, writes Joanna Tuffy TD. Instead, we need a much wider debate on third level education.

Universities propose radical overhaul of Leaving Cert points system

A submission to Ruairí Quinn sees Ireland’s seven universities outline issues with the Leaving Cert – and how to change it.

Trinity scheme to offer college places to students below CAO minimum

A pilot programme – intended to begin with Law in 2014 – will see some places reserved for students measured on alternative grounds.

Maths and IT courses see biggest surge in CAO points race

Mathematics and Physics at the University of Limerick saw the highest points surge – up by a whopping 145 points.

Almost 11,000 Leaving Cert students to benefit from bonus Maths points

The college points race begins in earnest on Monday – but already the bonus points project seems to be working.

2012 Leaving Cert results 'broadly similar to previous years'

More students took higher level Maths this year, looking to nab some bonus points which will drive up college requirements.

Ryder Cup: Poulter edges ahead of Garcia but Harrington's race looks run

Eight of the 12 players that will represented Europe at Medinah have been confirmed. McIlroy and McDowell are two of them.

Report expected to make the case for capping places in college

Ruairí Quinn is set to receive a report outlining the need for student numbers to be capped in order to avoid the return of fees.

Straight-A student to auction notes on eBay

Co. Clare student to sell notes for college funds.

CAO website back fully online

What's a DDoS 'cyber attack' anyway?

The CAO website is down after a malicious attack. What’s going on?

CAO site under attack

Third-level application site goes down due to “malicious attacks”.

In Numbers: The points race

Wondering how many students got 500 points, and how many will be disappointed today? We crunch the numbers.