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Leaving Certificate Results 2024
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 23/08/2024.
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60,839 Leaving Certificate students receive their Leaving Certificate Results today after 10am. The figure of 60,839 includes 4,086 students who sat the alternative Leaving Certificate Applied programme - an increase of 8.5% who have opted for this pathway compared to 2023. programme. The number of students who opted for the Leaving Certificte Vocational Programme.saw an increase of 34% to more than 17,000 this year. Students undertaking this programme combine traditional Leaving Certificate subjects with modules that focus on enterprise and preparation for working life is also growing.
This is the third year of a return to examinations since the pandemic and many of the students taking the Leaving Certificate this year will not have sat a Junior Certificate examinaitons. This is also the third year that results had a post marking adjustment on a sliding scale to ensure that this years results were on par with previous years. 68% of grades increased this year as result of the adjustment compared with approx 71% last year.
Education Minister Norma Foley has indicated there will be no “cliff edge” for the class of 2025 which means that the 2024 candidates will be the final Leaving Cert group to receive the post-marking adjustments introduced during the pandemic-related disruption to schools.
Minister for Education Norma Foley, Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Hildegarde Naughton and Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education Thomas Byrne have congratulated the students across Ireland receiving their Leaving Certificate examination results today. The Ministers have reminded all students of the wide range of wellbeing and career supports available to assist them as they receive results today and begin to look ahead to future education and career options they may wish to explore.
The National Parents and Students Leaving Cert Helpline 1800 265 165 will operate from Friday 23 August until Saturday 31 August, from 10am to 5pm each day, except for Sunday 25 August when it will be closed and Saturday 31 August when it will be open from 10am to 2pm. The Helpline is a free-phone service provided to Leaving Certificate students and their parents and guardians. The Helpline is staffed by qualified and experienced guidance counsellors who will deliver one to one support to parents and students. The helpline can be contacted on 1800 265 165.
A range of wellbeing resources developed by the National Educational Psychological Service is also available here. You can also check out Schooldays Leaving Certificate Results resources HERE.
SchoolDays
(23/08/2024 09:10)
ASTI President congratulates Leaving Cert 2024 students
ASTI President Donal Cremin has congratulated all students receiving their Leaving Cert results today (Friday, August 23rd).
“Your teachers are extremely proud of you. Whatever your results today, all of you have crossed an important milestone in your lives. The skills and resilience you have developed while navigating through second-level education and the Leaving Cert are long lasting. Stay calm and take the time to explore your options and the different pathways open to you over the coming days and weeks.”
Almost 63,000 students will receive their Leaving Certificate results today.
“This year’s students experienced significant challenges during their second-level education journey due to the pandemic. Most of the 2024 Leaving Cert cohort did not have the opportunity to do their Junior Cert and therefore had no previous experience of sitting State exams. A key learning from the pandemic is that we must protect our State exams process. Ireland performs very well in international comparisons of student performance. We must protect and build upon our high-quality education system.”
Mr Cremin concluded by urging today’s Leaving Cert students to celebrate their results safely.
“This is a day to be proud of yourself. I urge you to keep yourself and those around you safe,” said Mr Cremin.