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The Explainer
The Explainer
6 Jun 2023
What is it like to sit the Leaving Cert in 2023?
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Luke Saunders, co-founder and CEO of Studyclix, joins us on this week's episode to give the lie of the land for anyone whose own memory of sitting the Leaving Cert might be fading. We look at the lasting impact of the Covid pandemic on the exams, explain the current points system, dig into recent and future reforms, and also share advice for students and parents alike.The Explainer is brought to you by The Journal. Providing open access to valuable journalism in Ireland has been the aim of The Journal for a decade. You can contribute to ensure we can keep questioning, investigating, debunking, explaining and informing at www.thejournal.ie/contribute/