IEThe Irish Times
Balancing act continues as Leaving Cert grades drop back by an average of just over 1%
Timelines for fully removing pandemic-related post-marking adjustment will continue to be informed by the 2026 experience
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- 21 Aug 2026, 11:04 UTC
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
- Source published
- 21 Aug 2026, 11:01 UTC
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- Byline
- Brian Mooney
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Timelines for fully removing pandemic-related post-marking adjustment will continue to be informed by the 2026 experience
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Balancing act continues as Leaving Cert grades drop back by an average of just over 1%
Timelines for fully removing pandemic-related post-marking adjustment will continue to be informed by the 2026 experience
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