Nearly 90% of this year's Leaving Certificate candidates are opting to sit exams and receive accredited grades, according to figures published by the State Examinations Commission.
Over 2,000 Leaving Cert students who sat written exams to receive results today
Of the 4,925 grades being sent to students today, 40% were higher than their Calculated Grade results. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Tuesday 2 Feb 2021, 7:28 AM Feb 2nd 2021, 7:28 AM 19,935 Views 11 Comments
Leaving Cert students celebrate their results in 2018.
Image: Sam Boal
Image: Sam Boal
STUDENTS WHO SAT written Leaving Cert exams last year are due to get their results today – over 40% of grades are expected to be higher than the Calculated Grades students had received.
The State Examinations Commission said that provisional exam results indicate that 1,705 (39%) grades are higher, 1,220 (28%) are the same and 1,413 (34%) are lower than the Calculated Grades the students received.