By now, Leaving Cert candidates have had access to the breakdown of marks awarded for each subject, including any upward adjustments in line with Education Minister Norma Foley’s direction to ensure grades overall were no lower than last year.
Despite examiners doing the best they can, human error can come into play when marking exams. Scores may not be calculated correctly, marks may not have been assigned correctly or, perhaps, parts of the script were not corrected at all.