Leaving Cert Results: Extra opportunities for some courses

Just like the back door to the All-Ireland finals, maths students who fail to gain the minimum grades in their Leaving Certificate exam will have a second chance to gain entry to some science and engineering courses.

Maths exams will be held at a number of colleges over the next few weeks for applicants who fell short of the required minimum grade for one or more of their course choices.

Many engineering and science degrees require that entrants have achieved a certain standard in Leaving Certificate maths, even if a student’s overall CAO points total is higher than the published cut-off for Round 1. With this in mind, special exams are arranged each year to give students a second chance to meet a college’s requirements.