Three-year delay in plans for Leaving Cert overhaul

MAJOR changes to the Leaving Certificate will not impact on students sitting the exam for at least the next three years.

Despite Education Minister Mary Hanafin’s hopes to sit parts of exams in some subjects earlier next year, any sudden syllabus changes have been ruled out.

A spokeswoman for the minister stressed that any changes would only be in the timing of some papers and would not affect the courses being taught in these subjects.