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Countdown On For Leaving Cert Results Tomorrow

Sunday, 6 September 2020 10:24

Controversy has surrounded the system introduced after the exams themselves were scrapped.

The countdown to the publication of the calculated grade Leaving Cert results has begun.

Students will receive their results via the student portal from 9am tomorrow.

Controversy has surrounded the system introduced after the exams themselves were scrapped.

Almost 80% of students’ estimated grades given by their teachers and schools will remain the same. 

However, overall, the results are set to be more generous than results for previous years.

As a result students applying with pre 2020 results could be at a disadvantage.

Former National President with the Institute of Guidance Counsellors and guidance counsellor at Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar, Betty McLoughlin tells them to wait till the CAO offer come out before jumping to conclusions:

Students can still sit the exams in November if they're unhappy with those results, and then choose the best of the two.

The vast majority of grades are expected to be in line with what the teachers and schools estimated.

Ms. McLaughlin says there's a helpline for concerned students and parents:

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