Fewer top LC marks awarded as grade deflation continues
More than 70,000 Leaving Certificate students are receiving their exam results today, with the overall trend showing fewer top marks awarded, as the impacts of grade deflation continue.
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More than 70,000 Leaving Certificate students are receiving their exam results today, with the overall trend showing fewer top marks awarded, as the impacts of grade deflation continue.
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