3,000 fail maths at ordinary level

Guidance counsellors were busy yesterday dealing with queries about appealing grades and calculating college points as parents and students summed up their results.

With more than 3,000 students failing at ordinary-level maths, the prospects of a college course offer from the CAO on Monday could be shortened.

Jackie O’Callaghan, a spokeswoman for the National Parents’ Council-Post Primary, said students should check if the college they applied to is offering second-chance maths exams.