Legal action likely over Leaving Cert calculated grades as many students 'bitterly disappointed'

A Department of Education spokesman said the calculated grades model is blind to the type of school or education centre estimated grades were submitted for. Picture: Howard Crowdy

Legal challenges are expected to be launched into this year's Leaving Cert calculated grades system, with private grinds schools in particular claiming their students had been unfairly penalised.

The first round of CAO offers brought with it spectacular jumps in cut-off points yesterday, sparking Bruce College in Cork City and the Institute of Education in Dublin to say that many of their students have been left “bitterly disappointed”.