Leaving Cert 2021: Record number of students get top grades this year

Leaving Cert 2021: Record number of students get top grades this year

Aaron Dineen, who was a student at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork, with fingers crossed for his leaving certificate results. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Fri, 03 Sep, 2021 - 07:45
Jess Casey, Education Correspondent

The number of top grades awarded to Leaving Cert students has increased across the board this year under Ireland’s unique two-track exam process. 

More than 61,000 Leaving Cert students got their results online this morning. 

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