50% of Leaving Cert Students got their first preference course.

• 39% of Leaving Cert students received 400-499 points in their exams
•  20% of students received their second preference course and 5% got their third preference course
•  48% agree that the Department of Education has done a better job on the Leaving Cert this year over last year

 

This year was the first year Leaving Cert students had the choice of sitting their exams or receiving predicted grades. With results and CAO offers coming out earlier this month, iReach Insights conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,001 Irish students on their results and opinions on the Hybrid approach to exams.

 

·        43% of respondents agreed that the new Hybrid approach to exams should become the ‘norm’ for all future Leaving Cert exams. Nearly half (45%) agreed that the combined Accredited Grades and Exam results were fair on students this year.

 

·        42% received over 500 points and 39% of students received 400-499 points in their Leaving Cert this year.

 

·        Half (50%) of students got their first preference course, this was highest amongst females with 55% receiving their first choice compared to 43% of males. 20% of students received their second choice and 5% received their third choice. 25% of male students did not apply for a CAO Course compared to 0% of females.

 

·        Only 29% of respondents agree that the Hybrid Model is flawed and only ‘Sitting the Leaving Cert exams’ should be allowed for Leaving Cert students.

 

·        However, 48% agree that the Department of Education has done a better job on the Leaving Cert this year over last year.

 

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About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 9^th - 16^th June and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

 

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iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com