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Principal warns that lessons must be learned from junior cycle reform in the handling of Leaving Certificate changes

Foley defends decision to keep results at a record high out out of ‘fairness’ for students

71% of all grades went up with the adjustment, compared to just over 50% in 2022.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think that Id get 97%. I thought that it would be brilliant if I even got 60%

Marks artificially lifted by almost 8% following direction from Norma Foley out of ‘fairness’ for students

Congratulations to the 61,736 Leaving Certificate 2023 candidates receiving their results today.

Students across Waterford received their leaving cert results today, ending the nervous summer wait for the paper of grades they worked hard to obtain.

For the fourth year in a row, the Leaving Cert has been impacted by the pandemic and its fallout, prompting concerns around the fairness of grade inflation.

The SEC said last year that a lack of examiners caused a delay in the release of results.

Speaking as exam results were released on Friday, Norma Foley stopped short of making that same promise to the Class of 2024