My daughter wants to drop to ordinary level Irish so she can focus on a top grade in other subjects. Should she?
It is common for students to be strategic in order to target high CAO points, but it is a misguided approach
My son in sixth year still has no idea what to do after he leaves school. Can you help?
No matter what option he eventually chooses, he has until the end of sixth year to make his choices
I narrowly missed out on my first-choice CAO course. Is there another route to university?
There are still options to secure the course of your dreams – even if you didn’t get a CAO offer
CAO offers: Major effort to minimise use of random selection
Minister for Education Norma Foley announced in April that there will be no change from last year, with grades to stay at the same level
Five takeaways from CAO offers, from drop in points for medicine to why students are following the economy
Fly in ointment for many potential third-level students is finding a place to live
CAO 2024: Here’s how to respond to an offer
Over 80,000 applicants have registered their aspiration for a place on one of more than a thousand courses on offer at Ireland’s third-level institutions.
Evolving career routes boost options for school-leavers
For a programme of study to be successful, it must be a good fit for the student’s strengths and aptitudes
My son can’t find student accommodation in Dublin. Is it too late to change his CAO choice?
The rules of the CAO are explicit: applicants can move up, not down, their course preference list
Will CAO points go up next week? Your Leaving Cert questions answered
Brian Mooney on students’ queries to The Irish Times Leaving Cert results helpdesk
Five key lessons from this year’s Leaving Cert, from an avalanche of maths bonus points to a fierce CAO points race
Joy at getting high grades may be short lived for some when they access their CAO offers next Wednesday
Leaving Cert: 2024 grades remain largely unchanged
Minister for Education Norma Foley gave a commitment this year that there would be no return to pre-pandemic grade profiles in 2024
How the CAO system works: How do colleges decide the points needed for a Leaving Cert course?
Widely-held belief that CAO points are determined by colleges in advance and remain relatively constant is incorrect.
I’ve got my Leaving Cert results. What should I do now?
CAO points required for the most-sought-after courses are likely to stay in or around 2023 levels
Key dates for Leaving Cert 2024: Results, script viewing, appeals and offers
Timeline of this year’s Leaving Certificate results, with dates and deadlines for viewing exam scripts, appealing subjects and CAO offers
Leaving Cert 2024: Exam survival guide for students (and parents)
Exams get under way on Wednesday, June 5th, with English paper one at 9.30am