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Muireann Twomey (right) from Clara from Co Kilkenny and Lynn Fenton (left) from Rathangan Co Wicklow getting their Leaving Certificate results at Kilkenny College in Kilkenny.Photograph: Dylan Vaughan

‘I was in shock’ - Seven Leaving Cert students get eight H1s

More than 3,700 Leaving Cert pupils fail maths exam

More than 3,700 Leaving Cert pupils fail maths exam

While the maths failure rate at ordinary level is a source of concern, policymakers will be pleased at the record high in numbers opting for higher-level maths.

Points bonus for record numbers who gambled on sitting higher-level maths paper

Tips for surviving your first year in college

First year in third level can be a challenge but there are steps you can take to help ease the transition

Leaving Cert: Still puzzled by the new grading system? Read this

One of the biggest changes is an old E grade is no longer an automatic fail. File photograph: Eric Luke

The old familiar grading system - A1, B2, C3 - was replaced with grades from H1 to H8 and O1 to O8

Decision time looms again as Leaving Certificate results arrive

Take a few minutes away from the excitement and carefully calculate your CAO points score. Photograph: iStock

First-round CAO offers for college places will be made on Monday, August 20th. What can you expect to happen next, and how do you handle it?

Increase in students opting for higher level papers

The percentage of students studying maths at higher level was 31.5% in 2018, up from 30% last year

Change in grading system contributes to increasing popularity of higher level subjects

That new grading system? Not so new anymore

This year, a record number of students sat higher-level maths, and 79.3 per cent of them got between a H1 and H5. Photograph: iStock

Chances of securing an honour are much lower for science subjects

The Leaving Cert results are out – what happens next?

Parents should show their anxious teenage children that, no matter what the results, they have your support. Photograph: iStock

Not achieving the hoped-for results does not spell disaster – you have options

Life after the Leaving: ‘There are many paths to the same destination’

Oonagh O’Hagan studied pharmacy and is now managing director of Meaghers Pharmacy Group.

Oonagh O’Hagan opted for pharmacy over medicine and is now managing director of Meaghers Pharmacy Group

Life after the Leaving: ‘I remember being so nervous opening the envelope’

Ben Butler – programme manager at Stripe –business and law graduate from Trinity College Dublin.

Ben Butler is a programme manager at Stripe (a company that does online payment processing for internet businesses based in Dublin and San Francisco)

How do I apply for a place in a UK university?

Each year, about 4,000 Irish students apply to a course via the UCAS system and 2,000 go on to take up places. Photograph: iStock

UCAS: EU students will continue to have access to loans and grants even if their course ends after Brexit

2nd Level Dedicated site for secondary school students

Higher levels of education increase employability as well as salary. Photograph: iStockphoto/Getty Images

Postgraduate All you need to know about taking that step

Student Hub The essential web site for third level students

Open Days Everything about choosing the right course

CAO - Change of Mind

Choosing the right course involves a lot of research, but it’s well worth the effort.

CAO decision time: How to pick the right course

Here’s how to go about choosing the best course and the right college for you

Education Features

Refunds at NUI Galway are giving rise to wider concerns over the quality of programmes at third level.

Give me a crash course in. . . college refunds

Carl O'Brien
August 4, 2018

Complaints are giving rise to concerns over third-level quality

NUI Galway upheld complaints filed by students over recent years and accepted their expectations had not been met. Dozens were refunded some or all of their fees.

Refunds controversy shines light on quality of third-level learning

Carl O'Brien
July 31, 2018

Deterioration of staff-student ratios among factors posing risk to calibre of education

While the “baptism barrier” has been removed for most schools, minority faith schools may are entitled to discriminate based on religion in their admissions. Photograph: iStock

Baptism of ire: School move to prioritise ‘active’ parishioners sparks controversy

Carl O'Brien
July 30, 2018

Principal’s resignation over admissions puts issue of faith and education in the spotlight

(L to R) Minister for Education Richard Bruton, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pictured at DIT’s campus in Grangegorman on Tuesday. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins.

Does Ireland really need more universities?

Carl O'Brien
July 18, 2018

Jury out on whether technological universities will be more than a name-plate change

An Oireachtas committee this week recommended a ban on vending machines which dispense junk food in schools. Photograph: iStock

Vending machines are sources of revenue for schools

Carl O'Brien
July 12, 2018

Children tempted by fizzy drinks, chocolate and crisps on a daily basis in schools

An image of Trinity College Dublin’s plans for its ‘Grand Canal Innovation District’. Photograph: TCD

Innovation districts: creating buzzy hives of invention (and good coffee)

Carl O'Brien
July 12, 2018

Trinity’s plan for a Grand Canal Innovation District aims to attract investment and jobs

Teacher shortages are being identified across the majority of subject areas.

How can we solve the teacher supply crisis?

July 11, 2018

Opinion: We need more radical action instead of further discussion

Colleges, conscious that Leaving Cert students have been absorbed in their exams for the past month, are open to talking to and meeting potential applicants. Photo: iStock

CAO deadline day: What students need to know

Brian Mooney
June 25, 2018

All colleges ready to deal with last-minute queries from applicants

Noel Hogan is not correcting exams this year due to the ‘gruelling’ work and low pay. Photograph: Eric Luke / The Irish Times

Non-teachers correcting papers puts ‘integrity’ of State exams at risk

Carl O'Brien
June 22, 2018

Analysis: Low pay and ‘gruelling’ work mean many teachers unwilling to correct exams

Drop-out downside: students who leave by second year face financial and emotional costs. Photograph: iStock

How can we stop so many students dropping out of college?

Owen Ross
June 21, 2018

Opinion: Our strategy at Athlone IT has kept more students enthusiastic and motivated

Working Abroad in Education

Teaching in Britain: Long hours, high stress, ‘immense pressure’

Ciara Kenny

Irish teachers report faster career progression abroad, but often at a cost

Results 2018 Helpdesk All you need to know about the 2018 Leaving Cert results.

Advice: Brian Mooney

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CAO 2018 All you need to know about the 2018 CAO process.

Key 2018 CAO dates Next date: July 1st (5.15pm): Final date for any amendments to course choices and order of preference on all CAO applications

CAO Countdown

Feeder Schools 2017 School-by-school data on how many students schools sent to college this year

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