Universities want Leaving Cert moved to May to ease pressure on students
Results delay risks chaos finding accommodation or studying abroad, students warn
Covid’s long shadow: how schools are trying to boost students’ wellbeing
The fallout from the pandemic remains - but teachers are responding with health and happiness initiatives
‘Cold... discriminatory’: Students campaign to end skirt-only uniform policies
Schoolgirls say ‘ladylike’ skirt rules are outdated and hinder freedom of movement
‘Ground-breaking’ change will give students role in shaping curriculum
Norma Foley to appoint student representative to State body for syllabus and assessment
Colleges warn of ‘cruel’ grade inflation following Leaving Cert decision
High-points students may lose out on chosen courses, say higher education sources
‘Absolutely the wrong decision’: Move to return to traditional Leaving Cert criticised
Calls for Government to consider another hybrid Leaving Cert instead of written exams
Number of Leaving Cert students who secured top grades soars by 1,600%
Move to teacher-assessed marks linked to dramatic increase in grade inflation
The Irish Times view on the Leaving Cert: listen to students’ voices
This year’s students have faced disruption and uncertainty on a level that is similar to the class of 2020 and 2021
Leaving Cert 2022: Government in wait-and-see mode over hybrid option
Officials acutely aware that giving students choice will create a different set of problems
Students seek more choice in Leaving Cert exams given disruption
Irish Second Level Students’ Union says no online tuition available for those isolating
Supporting your child’s education choice
What can a parent learn at college open day and what should they look out for
Mary O’Rourke: We should retain the best of this year’s hybrid Leaving Cert
Ongoing assessment by teachers helped reassure students this year
Has the Leaving Certificate been ‘dumbed down’?
Experts differ over significance of grade inflation in this year’s record-breaking results
Why have Leaving Cert results climbed to a record high?
This was an exam year like no other – which poses big questions for the future
Lessons learned: How to improve our education system post-pandemic
Sudden lockdown shone a light on a creaking education system, we can use what we have learned to make it better
Pupils relying on internet rather than school for sex education, students say
Oireachtas hears of fears among teachers in addressing sensitive topics in class
Covid-19: Transmission rates in schools remain low despite outbreaks doubling in one week
1.7% of close contacts in schools test positive, latest weekly HSE figures show
More than 550 students who sat postponed Leaving Cert to get improved CAO offers
Talks get under way on alternative ‘non-exam’ option for 2021 Leaving Cert
Teachers’ unions oppose ‘hybrid’ Leaving Cert proposal
Number of options considered, including choice between exams and calculated grades
Further meetings next week to discuss future of Leaving Cert exams
Students’ group says candidates must have choice between exams and calculated grades
What ‘alternative options’ are under review for 2021 Leaving Cert?
Unpublished examination options paper sheds light on choices facing Government
Leaving Cert options announcement coming soon, says Taoiseach
Labour Party calls for ‘assessed grade’ model to be offered to all Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle students
Special schools may be permitted to reopen on a voluntary basis
Advocacy groups call for emergency supports for families affected by school closures
Most Leaving Cert students want choice between calculated grades or sitting exams
Some 20,000 responses to survey conducted by Irish Second Level Students’ Union
Ireland’s teenage pariahs: ‘We are really at breaking point now’
‘The constant narrative that it’s us that’s the problem is really really hard,’ they say
Leaving Cert students ‘face burnout’ from constant testing in class
Test results may be used to determine State exam grades if summer exams are cancelled
What’s left of the social side? Discover all you can
For many students, the social side of college life sometimes eclipses academic life
Leaving Cert: Independent appeal available for students disappointed with grades
School marks released by Department of Education of which 20 per cent were changed
CAO points set to rise under Leaving Cert calculated grades
Teachers awarded more than twice normal level of top grades to students this year
Pods and bubbles: Will it be enough to keep schools safe?
Schools acting to help keep Covid-19 at bay – but unanswered questions remain
Leaving Cert students must wait a week after results day to see teachers’ estimates
Students will not immediately get to see extent to which their grades were adjusted
Minister insists Leaving Cert students’ results will be ‘accurate, reliable and fair’ to all
Controversy in Scotland after government reverses the downgrading of 124,000 students’ calculated grades
Next year’s Leaving Cert students ‘need latitude’ after school closures
Teacher unions say greater flexibility and ‘common sense approach’ needed
Miriam Lord: Dr Varadkar’s Chamber of Covid is not for the faint-hearted
Varadkar awakes screaming from Leaving Cert nightmare to reality of Covid payments
Uncertainty faces 2,000 Leaving Cert students seeking college places abroad
Exam delay means results could come too late for some to start college in UK or EU
State exams Q&A: What is happening with the Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle?
Leaving Cert likely begin in late July and could run until early September
Teachers’ union rases ‘serious concerns’ over delay in Leaving Cert
ASTI says it ‘will be seeking clarifications’ over rescheduling of exams
Students fear delay to Leaving Cert will cause stress and burnout
School managers urge candidates to take complete break from study over Easter
Leaving Cert delay: Move brings clarity but will heap pressure on students’ shoulders
Spare a thought for the class of 2020 who have had it harder than any others
Can Leaving Cert PE really make a difference?
From September 2018, physical education will be offered as a full examinable Leaving Cert subject, giving students interested in sports and exercise a chance to play to their strengths
Feeder tables are just one piece of the puzzle
Choosing a secondary school for your child can be surprisingly complicated. To assist you we have outlined some steps to help you with that process
Feeder tables just one piece of the puzzle
Parents are strongly advised to gather as much information as possible about the school they intend their child to attend
Students to hold national demonstration for third-level funding
Union calls on Government to invest in publicly-funded third level education
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