Four young people killed in ‘nightmare’ crash on way to Leaving Cert party
A man in his early 20s and three women in their teens died in the collision that has been described as “every parent’s worst nightmare”. Four young people have died in a road crash that occurred on Friday evening (25 August) in Tipperary. The single vehicle collision happened shortly after 7.30pm on the Mountain Road […]
3 years ago
State Exam Commission apologises to 144 LCA students impacted by error
“All 144 candidates affected by this issue have been contacted and notified.” State exam chiefs have apologised after a computer error affected the grades of 144 Leaving Cert Applied (LCA) students. The mistake was in relation to the personal reflection task, which is an LCA component worth 10 out of 190 credits. The State Examination […]
5 years ago
Always thought you could have done better at Leaving Cert maths? This is the challenge for you
Will you step up to the “Iron Maths” challenge? Irish start-up xyMaths is challenging members of the public to take part in its Iron Maths Challenge by taking the Honours Maths Leaving Cert exam next June. In a play on the Iron Man contest, the education provider has announced it is seeking out two candidates […]
5 years ago
All students, including sixth years, will return to remote learning
The Government has gone back on its decision after just over 24 hours. All students, including sixth years, will return to remote learning, it has been confirmed. Minister for Education Norma Foley confirmed the news the day after it was announced that Leaving Cert students would be in three days per week. In a statement […]
6 years ago
CONFIRMED: The 2020 Leaving Cert has officially been postponed
An official update… Speaking at a lunchtime press conference, Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, confirmed that the 2020 Leaving Cert has been formally postponed. The news that the Leaving Cert may be cancelled was widely circulated yesterday evening following a report by the Irish Times, but that is now not the case. Instead, students can instead […]
6 years ago
QUIZ: Can you pass the Leaving Cert?
Brought to you by revisioncourses.ie Six correct answers gets you 40% and a pass, but can you do better? The dreaded Leaving Cert nightmare. We’ve all had it. Even years after doing the Leaving Cert, there are few things that cause you to wake up in a cold sweat like dreaming about being back in […]
6 years ago