Students

On-campus housing can be both expensive and difficult to secure

The Irish Times will publish a special supplement for those navigating one of the most important milestones in Irish education

From the initial release of results through to the appeals process and on to rounds of college offers

Thousands of disappointed students have always found a way forward

Making the library a second home can pay dividends when exams and assignments fall due

Alex Griu is a second-year psychology student at Trinity College Dublin

Students should realise that many people who suffered exam setbacks have gone on to leave big marks on Ireland and the wider world

Universities are educational institutions, not commercial landlords

There are now 87 apprenticeship programmes available in Ireland across 17 sectors, with many more in development

Making your CAO decision is just the starting point for a working life that will involve not only multiple jobs but multiple careers

With a week to go, there is enough time to adopt an approach that keeps the ‘end of the world’ feeling at bay

A selection of less conventional options for study after secondary school

Now that the exams are past-tense, what next in the choreography of securing college places?

Students obliged to keep course material in mind in pursuit of relevance and balance

Higher- and ordinary-level students upbeat regarding both papers

Understanding course requirements and content, and what you really want, should be key priorities before you finalise selections

Belief that academic success directly relates to career success in a high status job is under serious question

Key questions to ask before the CAO change of mind deadline

Theme of AI ‘quite topical and definitely something students can relate to’, says teacher

What you put on the CAO form is the first decision, not the last

You have until July 1st at 5pm to revise your CAO application. Here is what you need to consider

Jen Hogan shares parenting tips and tricks she has learned along the Leaving Cert holiday way

Irish children became less accomplished in reading and maths after the pandemic, with the gap between poor and affluent children wider than before

Welcome question on Daniel Wiffen, Mona McSharry and Róisín Ní Riain, Irish Olympic and Paralympic medalists

Wordy questions leave students tight for time in 150-minute exam

Listening paper had no nasty surprises in questions one to four

Design and communications graphics test presents several problems, but generally manageable, say experts

Ordinary-level paper also had plenty of choice and some nice topics, say teachers, but ‘there was a lot of English and reading’

Higher-level paper had a ‘few fresh angles that required students to think’, says teacher

Majority of questions were approachable to students of all levels, says teacher

Students either knew the answer or did not, as ‘no room for reasoning’

Ask the Expert: ‘He knows the stuff, but he can panic on the day of exams’

Students found history and maths particularly challenging

‘This paper gave students a lot of opportunities to show their knowledge of the subject’

Teachers report accessible questions, familiar vocabulary and manageable grammar

Graduates are turning to volunteering and unpaid internships to gain experience, but some question whether the sacrifice is worth it

‘Paper contained questions on household extensions and adapting them for ... disabled or elderly people’

‘A good, balanced paper allowing students to display their knowledge’

Reduced emphasis on exams can suit some students

My mother’s work to improve access to neurorehabilitation services for patients has been a source of inspiration to me