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Leaving Cert set to have big reform - will it work?

The Leaving Cert is set to change in the next school cycle with more projects, portfolios, and fe...

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15.45 14 May 2025


Leaving Cert set to have big reform - will it work?


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15.45 14 May 2025


The Leaving Cert is set to change in the next school cycle with more projects, portfolios, and fewer final exams.

Some say it’s a long-overdue fix to a high-stress system while others say it’s rushed, unclear, and wide open to problems like AI and unfair marking. So, what’s the assessment?

TJ Hegarty, Founder and CEO of Breakthrough Maths and Eric Nelligan, Assistant Principal at St Munchin's College Limerick join Kieran to discuss.


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