Fears CAO applicants with previous year's Leaving Cert points will miss out on places

Concerns have been raised that students applying to the CAO with a previous year's leaving cert points will miss out due to grade inflation caused by this year's predicted grades. Pic: Stick image

Concerns have been raised that students applying to the CAO with a previous year's leaving cert points will miss out due to the grade inflation caused by this year's predicted grades. 

The percentage of grade 1s at higher level, estimated by teachers, more than doubled in many subjects, and tripled in others.