Alpha Grinds

12/06/2016

Al Porter, Niamh Horan and Dr. Ciara Kelly discuss the pressures of the Leaving Certificate and debate whether or not its importance is exaggerated.

18/02/2016

Students who sit the new junior cycle programme from next year will be able to pass their final written exams by scoring as little as 20%.

Move aimed at placing less emphasis on rote-learning and written exams

13/09/2015

The reforms include a new grading system for the Leaving Certificate, reducing the number of grades from the current 14 to 8.

New points scale for CAO to be published in September under college entry revamp

30/08/2015

Ranked according to % of students who go to university

Top of the class

17/08/2015

'Points have rocketed for many courses linked to expanding areas of the economy'

The points race is hotting up, with the country's brightest students racing to get into courses that will give them jobs in the hi-tech, engineering and financial worlds.

17/08/2015

'The growth areas mirror sectors of the economy that are recovering, with students adjusting their first preferences based on the changing job market.'

College entry points for engineering and commerce rise in line with economy

14/08/2015

Girls outperformed boys in 25 out of 32 subjects at higher level

Girls continue to outperform boys in the Leaving Certificate, according to a gender breakdown of the results.

14/08/2015

"Remember, you count the best six scores you’ve achieved across all subjects."

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

14/08/2015

"One of the biggest outlays is on the cost of the registration fee, which is set to hit €3,000 this year."

Parents celebrating their children's Leaving Cert success will be hit with massive bills to support them through college.

24/07/2015

"12pc of parents will consider using a moneylender to cover back to school costs."

One-third of parents are stressed due to financial concerns, despite the upturn in the economy, according to new figures from the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IAC

16/06/2015

Students have until July 1st to finalise their course choices on the CAO form - choose wisely!

School's out - time to focus on the CAO and college choices: Law, humanities, teaching, science, media, architecture, business, engineering, law, technology

27/05/2015

With exams just around the corner make sure to stay hydrated, eat well and get plenty of sleep!

It's never too late to achieve exam success! Follow our 15 tips for the day of your exam to boost your exam performance. Find out more ExamTime here.