System change - Junior Cert

YESTERDAY was a momentous day for so many of the more than 60,000 students who received their Junior Certificate results.

It was also an historic day as, notwithstanding teacher union difficulties, this is the last year that students will undergo the Junior Cert in its current format.

It is being replaced by a Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement which will recognise a much wider set of student achievements and is not before time.