Leaving Cert students told to consider options

More than 53,500 students are being advised to remain calm and consider their options as they wait nervously to get their Leaving Certificate results tomorrow.

There is speculation that bonus college points for those who pass higher-level maths could disadvantage those with ordinary-level maths grades. However, it will not emerge until tomorrow if the predicted increase in numbers taking honours papers was matched by those who actually did so.

Almost 44,000 of this year’s Leaving Cert students are seeking entry to college through the CAO, which will make its first round of offers to school-leavers next Monday.