What’s the best way for my son / daughter to access Leaving Cert Results?

Some students prefer to be with their peers when they have received their Leaving Cert results from the school. Others prefer to access their results in private and / or electronically, or with a discreet family or other supportive presence close by.

How do we calculate points on Leaving Cert Results?

Firstly remember that points are calculated from the MARKS ON STUDENT’S SIX BEST SUBJECTS ONLY. In the excitement – this can occasionally be overlooked. Here’s an example of Leaving Cert Results set beside the points calculator:

Sample set of Leaving Cert Results

Subject	Level	Result	Points	Notes
English	H	B3	75
Irish	H	D1	55
Maths	O	B2	40	this is the lowest score so in this case the Maths result is not included in the calculation. Points in this example are calculated from remaining six highest scoring subjects
French	H	B1	85
Business	H	A1	100
Biology	H	D3	45
History	H	B1	85
Total Points from six best subjects (Excluding lowest score of Maths)			= 445

You can also try this Online Calculator which automatically calculates points based on the rules set out by the CAO.

Points Calculation Grid

LC Grade	Higher Paper	Lower Paper	Foundation
A1	100	60	20
A2	90	50	15
B1	85	45	10
B2	80	40	5
B3	75	35
C1	70	30
C2	65	25
C3	60	20
D1	55	15
D2	50	10
D3	45	5

How does the Bonus Points for Maths work?

This year 25 bonus points for Maths will be awarded to all students that sit and pass the Higher Level paper. EG:

• HD3 (45 points) + bonus (25 points) = 70 points
• HA1 (100 points) + bonus (25 points) = 125 points

If the student has repeated the Leaving Cert the bonus will apply to the single best sitting of the best six scores. This may or may not include Maths.

The maximum possible adjusted points score for applicants into Medicine increases from 560 to 565. For all scores over 550 each additional 5 points will result in one extra point. You can find full details and examples of how Maths bonus points work at:

http://www2.cao.ie/schools_corr/sep_2011/BonusPointsMathsWithExamples.pdf

The results were disapointing...

The completion of the Leaving Cert is a successful milestone in its own right and whatever the outcome, this is a day for congratulations, celebrating achievement and the success of completion. The Leaving Cert can go wrong for lots of reasons but it’s important at this time to keep the focus on looking forward to the next stage of the young person’s career or education.

There is the option of the appeals process. There are also plenty of alternative options available.