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6,100 Students To Get Leaving Cert Marks Changed After Errors

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06:06 3 Oct 2020


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6,100 Leaving Cert students are to get higher marks because of errors with the calculated grades system.

An independent review has discovered three errors with the code used in the system.

The Education Minister says no student will get a lower grade because of the findings.

Any student who was wrongly downgraded can now see their new mark on the Leaving Cert student portal.

Education Minister Shares Figures

Minister Norma Foley has given more details of what the review has found:

"5,408 students will receive a higher grade by one grade band in one subject."

"621 students will receive a higher grade by one grade band in three or more subjects."

"71 students will receive a higher grade by one grade band in three or more subjects."


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