The nail-biting wait is over for Nearly 3,500 young people in Galway who are receiving their Leaving Cert Result this morning.
There are 3,274 pupils in Galway who sat the regular Leaving Cert this year, and a further 131 who took the Leaving Cert Applied.
Across the country, some 58,006 took the standard Leaving Cert this year, and another 3,730 are getting their result for the Leaving Cert Applied.
The results being provided to candidates today are the product of adjusted examinations and a post-marking adjustment.
The post-marking adjustment has resulted in boosted results to bring them closer in line with the past two years, rather than pre-pandemic results.
This came after the Minister for Education confirmed in February that there would be no ‘cliff-edge’ return to pre-pandemic grade profiles this year.
The State Examinations Commissions later confirmed that results for 2023 should be on the aggregate no lower than 2022.
The SEC has said that no marks were adjusted downwards as a result of this process, and that the relative positive of students to each other was maintained.
Minister for Education Norma Foley congratulated the 62,000 students who are getting their exam results today.
“Today brings enormous reward and recognition for all your hard work and dedication over the past number of years, including through challenging times.”
“This is an exciting occasion in your life, filled with the prospects of the many great and varied opportunities that lie ahead. To all of you receiving results today, I wish you every success and happiness as you embark on the next stage in your life.”
“Whether the next step on your journey will take you to work, an apprenticeship, further or higher education, or other possibilities, I hope you can enjoy today and reflect on all that you have achieved so far to bring you to this point.”
