Brian Mooney

You need to register now to apply for college through the CAO, but you have until July 1st to make a final decision on your course choice

More students from Deis schools secured places on high-points courses than from fee-paying schools but disparity remains

Ironing out statistical quirks in the school league tables

It is important to understand the component parts: there are two key numbers associated with each school listed

Education, including teacher supply, has been neglected in Ireland for years

What you need to do to make a well-informed decision about your future

Open days let you gauge how good a fit your course and college choice will be

Online event gives students a taste of third level and study opportunities on offer

Event has the potential to be the most valuable six hours you will spend this year

Government signed off on system which left students with a 100 per cent score without a place on their first-choice programme.

There are alternatives to the traditional route to further your education

Dozens of students with more than 600 points miss out on preferred programmes

Further education programmes, apprenticeships and traineeships offer career progression and skills enhancement outside the traditional CAO system

Moment of truth for thousands of applicants as first college offers are issued

Average grades across all subjects and levels increased by 2.6 percentage points

Students benefit from choice between exams and accredited grades but CAO points will rise

The first step for many will be to convert your results into CAO points

Points requirements are determined by a combination of factors

Association hopes Government plan will dampen potential rise in college points

Harris plans to provide 4,500 additional third-level places as demand increases

Impact of deferred applications means places in top-points courses likely to be reduced

Timeline for this year’s college application process