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Mental health support group launched to help students deal with exam stress

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Mental health support line launched to help students deal with exam stress

A free mental health support group to help students cope with stress from sitting the Leaving Certificate and college exams has been launched. Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has announced that it is launching The ‘Exam Stress’ support ...

03 Jun 2022 at 11:19

National News

'A desperate decision' - Opposition parties condemn reported plans to scrap hybrid LC

Opposition parties have decried reports that Education Minister Normal Foley is planning to rule out a hybrid approach to state exams, with Sinn Féin education spokesperson Donnchadh O' Laoghaire calling it a “desperate decision”. “Absolutely ...

01 Feb 2022 at 11:14

National News

‘No grades cliff edge’ for Leaving Certificate 2023 students

Education Minister Norma Foley has said there will be “no cliff edge” for grades in next year’s Leaving Certificate. The Fianna Fail TD said “very similar” accommodations will be made for the Leaving Cert class of 2023 that were made for ...

02 Sept 2022 at 14:46

Arts & Entertainment

GUIDE: How to support young adults receiving exam results this week

Drinkaware the national independent charity working to prevent and reduce the misuse of alcohol is supporting parents to have a conversation with their children about alcohol prior to the Leaving Cert results being released this coming ...

30 Aug 2022 at 14:28

National News

Results day for more than 61,000 Leaving Cert students

More than 61,000 students have received their Leaving Certificate results. Some 58,056 Leaving Cert students and 3,051 Leaving Cert Applied students sat exams across the country earlier this summer. Their results were issued online ...

02 Sept 2022 at 11:12

National News

Over 1,500 university students report for cheating and plagiarism

Over 1,500 students at Irish universities have been reported for exam cheating, plagiarism, or the use of ‘essay mills’ over the past three years, it has been revealed. In the case of 'essay mills', a student pays a company to ...

28 Sept 2022 at 11:06

National News

Mental health charity encourages overwhelmed students to access free support group

A national mental health charity is encouraging students feeling overwhelmed by exam stress to avail of a free weekly support group. Turn2Me - a charity offering counselling and peer support services to people over the age of ...

13 Jun 2022 at 18:25

National News

School exams rethink sought amid Covid disruption

Calls are growing for a rethink of how school exams are to be held in Ireland this year, amid concerns about the disruption students have faced. However, one leading teachers’ union has insisted that “traditional” exams must ...

10 Jan 2022 at 15:25

National News

The amount of Leaving Cert students who have had results withheld for cheating revealed

A total of 39 Leaving Cert students have had their results permanently withheld for cheating, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) has confirmed. This includes full results withheld, or marks withheld, from candidates ...

07 Sept 2023 at 11:00

National News

Results joy for Ukrainian student who tackled Leaving Cert curriculum in a year

There were hugs, cheers and tears of joy at a secondary school in Dublin as some of the country’s 60,000 Leaving Certificate students collected their results. Approximately 80 students at Donahies Community School sat ...

25 Aug 2023 at 12:59

National News

Part of Leaving Cert reform shelved as education sector ‘grapples with AI’

Artificial intelligence (AI) can bring both benefits and challenges for State exams, the Education Minister has said as she shelved teacher-based assessments due to the potential impacts of the new technology. The ...

20 Sept 2023 at 15:56

Teacher-based assessment for Leaving Certificate delayed over AI concerns

National News

Education minister seeks report on impact of AI on teacher-based assessment

Aspects of a reformed Leaving Certificate are to be assessed by the State Examinations Commission due to the potential impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on teacher-based assessment, the Education ...

20 Sept 2023 at 09:35

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