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Students across the water spend the last four years on a relentless exam treadmill, culminating usually in just three A Level subjects

Some pupils have been forced to stay at home and avail of home tutoring due to shortage of places

Some children in receipt of home tutoring due to enrolment pressures in places such as Kildare, north Wicklow, Dublin and Cork

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Some principals say a dramatic increase in absences due to holidays is disrupting school life

Point requirements for many courses climbed in recent years due to grade inflation and high numbers of applicants

We should safeguard the classroom so it remains a haven of genuine human contact

ESRI study estimates a quarter of 17-years-olds provide regular care to family members

Lauren Lynch ‘ended up in a class for students who teachers didn’t want to teach’ and says too many pupils labelled ‘stupid’ for disability

Active study, marking schemes and past papers are key to realising your potential in the Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert