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Leaving Cert Adjustments Decline | Cork News
This year, over a third of Leaving Cert grades saw an uptick after initial marking as Ireland moves steadily away from pandemic-era adjustments—aiming to fully eliminate them by 2028. With a record number of students receiving results today, the tweaks are smaller than recent years but still in place to prevent a sharp score drop. H1s remain higher than pre-pandemic levels but dipped from last year’s peak, reflecting a trend toward more balanced outcomes. The State Examinations Commission adds marks—not subtracts—with bigger boosts for lower scores and smaller ones for top performers; this…
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