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Second Level
News and advice on the second-level education system.
What is an apprenticeship - and what are the benefits?
A student is not contracted to an employer and is not paid, whereas an apprentice is, but a student has more time to socialise and join clubs
‘A great option’: The rise of FET courses – and whether they’re right for you
More students are choosing alternative routes such as PLCs, apprenticeships and new tertiary degree programmes
‘It keeps you awake at night’: A year in the life of an Irish secondary school
Dublin principal Kevin Shortall is fiercely ambitious for his students, but his school faces considerable financial challenges
College applicants set for a life in limbo for the next few days
The reality of third level is often quite different from how it’s portrayed on screen
Should you repeat the Leaving Certificate?
Repeating the Leaving Cert is not a path to be taken lightly and it is not suitable for everyone
On Leaving Cert results day, it’s important to remember the road to adult life is not linear
Leaving Cert 2025: Take a moment to be proud of your accomplishments
Disappointed with your Leaving Cert results? Here are nine options to consider, including how to appeal
Leaving Cert appeals process 'can be cathartic', says one guidance counsellor
What impact will 2025 Leaving Cert results have on the CAO?
Leaving Cert grades still subject to an ongoing distorting effect
Beyond Leaving Cert results: From CAO offers to further education, what are the next steps?
Leaving Cert students are about to discover the fruits of their labour
Leaving Cert results day 2025: How grades will mark a gradual return to pre-Covid-19 norms
Leaving Cert students to receive results after six uniquely challenging years
Leaving Cert grades for 2025 will drop back by average of just over 1% on 2024 results
2025 Leaving Cert results will be available on Candidate Self Service Portal on State Examinations Commission portal
Could this be the most controversial set of Leaving Cert results in history?
This year there has been – as expected – a drop in the average grades
Advice on life in college: ‘Always start writing that report earlier than you think you need to’
Recent TCD and UL graduates offer advice for incoming first years, as well as some professional tips and regrets
Leaving Cert results 2025: Five key takeaways
Class of 2025 is largest group to sit the Leaving Cert for the first time - which may impact CAO
Leaving Cert 2025: Grades deflate as H1s make up 12% of higher-level exam results
More than 65,000 students receive their results at 10am today
Tips for first-year college students: Recent graduates offer advice and share biggest regrets
Recent UCD and DCU graduates offer advice for incoming first years, and share their regrets
The night before Leaving Cert results: Take a deep breath and silence the background noise
Our Classroom to College newsletter is the perfect guide to keep you on track ahead of CAO offers
‘I was commuting from Meath for three hours a day, so I know that it can be hard’
Health students are getting involved in programmes which help their work life balance
‘The idea of students who go to class during the day and party in the evening is dying’
Many third-level students don’t have time to socialise or get involved in clubs and societies
Key dates for the 2025 Leaving Cert class to know
All you need to know about available places, viewing scripts and much more
Does the Leaving Cert prepare you for life? Singer Mary Coughlan and a school principal debate
Mary Coughlan has watched her children and grandchildren trying to fit into the Leaving Cert system, while principal John McHugh says it teaches key life skills
Cost of starting secondary school in Ireland now tops €1,100
Many parents worried about costs, with only 34% saying they will be manageable
Paper payslips for school staff to be dropped to save €3m a year
About 144,000 current and retired school staff are issued payslips by the Department of Education
Half of post-primary schools apply for phone pouch funding
Total of 380 out of 722 schools seek €25 per student for pouches, lock boxes
Back to school costs: Handy tips you can use to ease the financial burden
It’s an expensive time of year, but resourceful use of WhatsApp uniform swap shops and taking stock of usable existing items are among ways of cutting back
Q&A: Will survivors of historical abuse in schools be compensated? And who will be liable?
Initial inquiry found more than 2,000 allegations of abuse involving almost 900 alleged abusers at 300 schools
More than 1,800 teaching posts vacant amid ‘supply crisis’ for new school year
Second level schools finding it ‘impossible’ to replace teachers on leave across key subjects
New school admissions system for second-level schools to be piloted in five towns in October
New approach will simplify enrolments in pilot areas such as Athenry, Celbridge, Clonakilty, Greystones and Tullamore, parents told
Leaving Cert party on Zante: ‘If I had children, I wouldn’t want them to go on a holiday like this’
Greek party island is buzzing this week with Irish teenagers enjoying blistering heat, booze cruises and beach parties
Thinking of private school for your children? Better start saving now
When should you start saving? ‘When a child is born’
Leaving Cert grinds industry: ‘Salaries scales for the top teachers can be 100 to 250 grand’
Teacher poaching rows and claims of ‘unsustainable’ wages are part and parcel of a highly competitive private tuition sector
Call for single law to support inclusive education for all school-age children
Review of special educational needs law finds 2004 Act fails to define inclusion
‘Uncertain future’ for students with mild disabilities over redesignation of special schools
Vulnerable children would be ‘pushed back into mainstream schools that have already failed them’, says principal
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