Congratulations to all the graduates.
The results for the 2020 Leaving Cert have just been published, and they are the highest ever recorded.
Over 60 thousand students are now able to access their calculated grade on line.
On average, students grades were 4.4 per cent higher compared to previous years.
While more H1's were issued in every higher level subject this year compared to the previous two.
In a letter to Leaving Cert students of 2020, Minister for Education Norma Foley wrote: “This is a very different day from what we had anticipated for you, and from what you had planned and dreamed for yourselves. I do appreciate what an especially difficult time you have had over the past six months, and I want to commend you for the patience, courage and resilience you have shown in that time.
“The creation of the Calculated Grades system came about to ensure there would be a mechanism to enable the class of 2020 to progress to work or further and higher education on completion of your second level school experience.
“This has been a challenging time for students, their families and school communities. However, I do believe what has been created is the fairest possible solution given the extraordinary circumstances in which we find ourselves as we journey together through the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Today, with confidence, you can look back with pride on all that you have achieved and look forward with courage to the next exciting phase of your lives.”
Anyone with any queries about their results can contact the Leaving Cert helpline.
