62,000 students collect Junior Cert results today

The results of almost 62,000 Junior Certificate students are being collected today as part of what is a historic change to Irish education.

Most of the students will also receive a Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA) later this year from their schools, combining their exam results with the outcome of classroom-based assessments in English done under supervision of their teachers.

Those assessments were only undertaken in English as the reforms are being introduced on a phased basis.