Uncertainty around date for Leaving Cert results ‘unsatisfactory’, says CAO
Concern Leaving Cert results will be delayed this year due to second exam sitting
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
Students could miss out on preferred courses under hybrid Leaving Cert, universities warn
Candidates who have never had to sit a State exam may struggle in college, CAO chair says
Some students who achieved maximum points not offered preferred courses
Government signed off on system which left students with a 100 per cent score without a place on their first-choice programme.
High-scoring Leaving Cert students may miss out on preferred CAO courses
Points for high-demand courses set to surge on record-breaking results during pandemic
Offering extra places is not sustainable, universities warn
Association hopes Government plan will dampen potential rise in college points
Leaving Cert results may be withheld if there is evidence of canvassing
CAO chair says grade inflation under new system could increase points for top courses
CAO points could climb if calculated grades model is used again
Some high-demand courses already running at full capacity, warns CAO chair
Students should consider not going home at weekends – CAO board chairman
Professor Ó Dochartaigh said ‘in ideal world’ students should go home ‘only occasionally’
Government may consider extra third level places if delayed applicants lose out
Results for thousands of deferred college applicants ‘devalued’ due to grade inflation
Government urged to ensure 20,000 deferred CAO applicants do not lose out
Results for 25% of those seeking college places risk being devalued by grade inflation
‘Cramped, inflexible and uncomfortable… our students deserve better’
Majority of students surveyed comment negatively about condition of NUI Galway library, writes student Áine Kenny.
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