Home-schooled student wins challenge against Leaving Cert predictive grade system

He claimed, as a result of the State's decision, he would not be able to progress to third level education for at least another year

The judge said the exclusion of Elijah Burke from the grading process was "irrational, unreasonable and unlawful". File Picture: Mayo student Elijah Burke during a protest for students who are not eligible for predicted grades at Leinster House on Kildare Street, Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

A Leaving Cert student home-schooled by his mother has won his high court challenge against the Minister for Education's decision to exclude him from the calculated grades process.

Elijah Burke had claimed the exclusion of students that were tutored by a parent or close relative at home from the calculated grades process breached his rights, and was unfair and discriminatory, and that he was being punished for being home schooled.