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State Examinations Commission

# state-examinations-commission - Friday 14 September, 2012

Junior Cert results: Girls outperform boys in 20 out of 23 subjects

Only the stereotypically male strongholds of Maths and Metalwork see boys have a higher proportion of A grades than girls.

# state-examinations-commission - Wednesday 12 September, 2012

Almost 59,000 teens to receive Junior Cert results today

There are thousands of nervous households this morning as students get graded on their first State exams.

# state-examinations-commission - Saturday 18 August, 2012

Explainer: A beginner’s guide to the CAO Points system

Some of your loved ones might be awaiting a college offer – through a system that mightn’t make sense to many. Here’s our crash course.

# state-examinations-commission - Wednesday 15 August, 2012

2012 Leaving Cert results ‘broadly similar to previous years’

More students took higher level Maths this year, looking to nab some bonus points which will drive up college requirements.

# state-examinations-commission - Wednesday 27 June, 2012

Column: Why the Leaving Cert is broken… by someone who just took it

Patrick Kelleher, who finished his exams last week, explains why the system needs a complete overhaul.

# state-examinations-commission - Tuesday 12 June, 2012

Exams body warns students against hoax ‘leaks’ after History paper surfaces online

A version of tomorrow’s Leaving Cert honours History paper has appeared online – but the SEC says it’s not the real deal.

# state-examinations-commission - Monday 11 June, 2012

Contingency papers arrive at schools for today’s Leaving Cert Irish exams

Schools are collecting replacement papers for this afternoon’s exam after a security breach last week.

# state-examinations-commission - Wednesday 17 August, 2011

In numbers: how Ireland’s students fared in Leaving Cert 2011

Which subjects had the best pass rates? Which had the fewest taking higher level? We’ve crunched the numbers to find out.

Nearly 58,000 students discover their Leaving Certificate results

Anxious moments for students across the country as they find out if they’ve got the points they need…

# state-examinations-commission - Monday 8 August, 2011

Calls for marking state exams to be part of teachers’ jobs

Teachers who choose to mark exam papers during the summer are paid extra on top of their salaries. There are calls for the bonus payments system to be reviewed.