Leaving Cert students' results won't be impacted by the results of other students in their school in past years.
The Calculated Grades model for the Leaving Cert has been agreed by Cabinet, removing school-by-school data on prior performance in deciding Leaving Cert grades for students.
The predicted Leaving Cert results are due to be released on September 7th.
Government announces important information for all 2020 Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied students pic.twitter.com/Jew25v3sZ1
— Department of Education (@Education_Ire) September 1, 2020
1,250 extra higher education places are being created to cope with demand for the upcoming academic year.