Appeals might fall due to wider gap between Leaving Certificate grades

The number of Leaving Certificate appeals could drop this year due to the new exam grading system.

Students who are unhappy with a grade in any subject have the usual right to appeal and have the marking re-checked.

However, the State Examinations Commission advises students to avail first of the chance to see their exam script and check if it is worthwhile doing so, by identifying any errors calculating final marks or cases where the marking scheme was not used correctly.