Leaving Cert 2.0: What to expect from the reformed senior cycle
Students starting fifth year in September will be the first to experience sweeping changes
Leaving Certificate
Discover the latest updates on the Leaving Cert syllabus, with news and adivce on exams, results and your educational journey
Key dates for 2025 CAO applications: from early-bird applications to Leaving Cert appeals
The essential calendar for this year’s Leaving Cert students and CAO applicants
Seven factors to consider when making your college application
Applying for college this year? Whether applying for a course at home or abroad, here’s all you need to know
It’s time to get rid of the damaging Leaving Cert points race
Unrestricted access to third level education in Ireland would allow schools to educate holistically and give pupils a chance to flourish in the subjects they enjoy most
I worry that if my son doesn’t apply to the CAO he will limit his options
Parental expectations can – unintentionally – distract students and distort course choices
CAO system should be changed to match Leaving Cert reforms, education experts say
Apprenticeships and new tertiary degrees could be combined into a single applications system, says Department of Education advisory board
The first Leaving Cert 100 years ago: girls-only exams, botany tests and imperial measures
The biggest reforms to the exam in a century are due to roll out later this year. Are schools ready for the challenge?
We need a Donogh O’Malley-style figure to deliver on the promise of a reformed Leaving Cert
Broadening the range of learning and assessment at senior cycle has the potential to provide pathways for all students to realise their full potential
My daughter struggles with school but loves fixing things. Would an apprenticeship suit her?
CAO points are not a requirement for the thriving engineering sector which provides excellent career opportunities
Leaving Cert oral exams to be held during Easter holidays over next three years despite opposition
State Examinations Commission advised Minister for Education Norma Foley Easter is least disruptive period for students
Quirks and questions on third-level progression rates
Brian Mooney outlines key aspects of third-level progression analysis and some common issues that arise
Leaving Cert students cleared to use AI in research projects
Leaving Cert candidates must reference any use of AI tools or risk forfeiting their marks
With extra college places, will CAO points fall for high-points courses like medicine and dentistry?
There are signs that the points race may be coming to an end for many courses
Will CAO points for veterinary medicine drop as a result of additional course places?
The move to almost double the number of graduates in this area means points should fall, but not by a huge amount
Students deserve a reformed Leaving Cert that prepares them for the modern world
Plans to introduce more project work would reduce pressure and provide a broader assessment of candidates’ abilities over a longer time
Explainer: why are second level teachers protesting outside schools today?
Unions want Leaving Cert reforms to be delayed, but Norma Foley says millions is being invested to support changes
Teachers to protest next week in bid to delay Leaving Cert reform
ASTI and TUI say school day will not be disrupted by planned demonstrations
‘We need extra time now’: Students with additional needs call for State exam changes
Many neurodiverse pupils are high achievers, but the education assessment system can present them with unique challenges
Leaving Cert students may face single English exam, with project in fifth year
New plans aimed at easing stress facing students in the traditional high stakes written exams
I’m not sure my son will be organised enough to meet upcoming CAO deadlines. Can you help?
There is no great urgency in selecting courses, but it is very important to read up on all-important instructions
Third-level open days: Questions Leaving Cert 2025 students should ask
Open Day visits provide prospective students with a valuable opportunity to investigate third-level facilities
‘Early mornings worked best. I was at my desk at 4.30am’: How I got 9H1s in the Leaving Cert
Robin Caren, who secured top grades in all nine of her end-of-school exams, shares the secrets of her success
A super-charged technology threatens to destroy the integrity of the Leaving Cert
Additional assessment components worth 40% are being introduced at a time when AI tools are developing rapidly and relentlessly
Students from Republic missing out on UK places because of junior cycle marking
Everyone wants senior cycle reform to succeed, but if junior cycle is an indication, there are real grounds for concern
My son in thinking of going to college abroad due to high CAO points at home. Is this wise?
Courses can be demanding but are an excellent pathway for a student to study their dream course
‘We’re fully booked’: How grind schools became big business
Rugby stars such as Brian O’Driscoll and Caelan Doris are among the investors in a booming private tuition sector which promises top grades in the Leaving Cert points race. But is it piling too much pressure on students?
Will CAO points fall next year due to reduction in Leaving Cert grade inflation?
Supply and demand of places, as well as applicants’ grades, determine CAO entry points for individual courses
Is inexplicably hard marking at Junior Cycle meant to prove a point to teachers?
Same students facing frustration at mediocre marks in the Junior Cycle are about to be the guinea pigs for the new Senior Cycle. This is doubly unfair
It’s worse than George Orwell imagined. There’s no need to ban books no one wants to read
What Aldous Huxley feared has come to pass: we are drowning in a sea of irrelevance
Phone pouches: What school principals, teachers and students are saying
Most agree phones can distract from learning. But is the Budget 2025 allocation of €9m for pouches the best use of funds?
Budget 2025: Opposition calls for election as Coalition defends budget ‘bonanza’ in face of fierce criticism
Labour says budget was ‘all glitter and full of shiny gimmicks’; Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she ‘wants to see a full restoration’ of barristers fees
Budget 2025: Double child benefit payment; petrol and diesel prices to increase; series of personal tax cuts
The final cost of living package will now come in at just shy of €2 billion, well in excess of the €1.5bn expected
Leaving Cert supervisor’s claim for increased mileage expenses for using better roads fails
Daniel Murphy told Workplace Relations Commission that he risked getting stuck behind silage traffic while travelling cross-country from Co Monaghan to Co Meath
My approach to college resulted in a just-about-scraped-a-pass degree. I regret nothing
I regarded university as a resource to be used, not a place to be told what to do
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