Irish Examiner view: Fairness matters in Leaving Cert system

The fallout from the standardisation process used to calculate grades exposes existing faultlines in the Leaving Cert system

We need to level the playing field for all students, regardless of how well-off their parents are.

The first of what may be several challenges against the system used to calculate Leaving Certificate grades has come before the High Court.

The student applicant claims that the process used to calculate her grades is unfair to those in classes at high-performing schools. The original plan to replace the exam with predicted grades included an element that would see those grades adjusted "into line with the expected distribution for the school".