Sudden lockdown shone a light on a creaking education system, we can use what we have learned to make it better

Oireachtas hears of fears among teachers in addressing sensitive topics in class

1.7% of close contacts in schools test positive, latest weekly HSE figures show

Talks get under way on alternative ‘non-exam’ option for 2021 Leaving Cert

Number of options considered, including choice between exams and calculated grades

Students’ group says candidates must have choice between exams and calculated grades

Unpublished examination options paper sheds light on choices facing Government

Labour Party calls for ‘assessed grade’ model to be offered to all Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle students

Advocacy groups call for emergency supports for families affected by school closures

Some 20,000 responses to survey conducted by Irish Second Level Students’ Union

‘The constant narrative that it’s us that’s the problem is really really hard,’ they say

Test results may be used to determine State exam grades if summer exams are cancelled

For many students, the social side of college life sometimes eclipses academic life

School marks released by Department of Education of which 20 per cent were changed

Teachers awarded more than twice normal level of top grades to students this year

Schools acting to help keep Covid-19 at bay – but unanswered questions remain

Students will not immediately get to see extent to which their grades were adjusted

Controversy in Scotland after government reverses the downgrading of 124,000 students’ calculated grades

Teacher unions say greater flexibility and ‘common sense approach’ needed

Varadkar awakes screaming from Leaving Cert nightmare to reality of Covid payments

Exam delay means results could come too late for some to start college in UK or EU

Leaving Cert likely begin in late July and could run until early September

ASTI says it ‘will be seeking clarifications’ over rescheduling of exams

School managers urge candidates to take complete break from study over Easter

Spare a thought for the class of 2020 who have had it harder than any others

From September 2018, physical education will be offered as a full examinable Leaving Cert subject, giving students interested in sports and exercise a chance to play to their strengths

Choosing a secondary school for your child can be surprisingly complicated. To assist you we have outlined some steps to help you with that process

Parents are strongly advised to gather as much information as possible about the school they intend their child to attend

Union calls on Government to invest in publicly-funded third level education

Proposals include a legal framework for work placements and creating a new national skills map