Over 1,500 Mayo students to receive Leaving Cert results today

OVER 1,500 Leaving Cert students in Mayo will be receiving their Leaving Cert results this morning with students able to access their results online from 10am.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan TD has congratulated students on their Leaving Certificate exam results with almost 61,000 students to avail of them this morning.

From 10am today, Leaving Certificate candidates will be able access their provisional results through the SEC’s Candidate Self Service Portal (CSSP) at www.examinations.ie. Candidates can view their provisional results and will also be able to print a statement of their provisional results. Schools will be able to access results for all of the candidates in the school through the SEC’s Schools Portal.

Minister O'Donovan said that today is a unique day in the lives of thousands of young people across Ireland as they receive their Leaving Certificate results.
“I want to congratulate and commend them on all the hard work they have done to get this far as they prepare to take the next step on the path to their chosen career.
“As ever at this time of year, there will be many who will be celebrating their success in the exams, while others may be feeling disappointed.
“However, I want to reassure everyone that, while it is a significant day, the Leaving Cert results do not define you as a person, and even if you didn’t do as well as you hoped, there are a variety of different pathways available to your chosen studies.

“There are so many different opportunities available now for students, including FET and PLC courses, more than 70 different apprenticeships, and of course the new unified tertiary degree courses, which allow students to earn a degree outside of the CAO system,” he said.
Speaking on the 2024 Leaving Certificate results, interim Chairperson of the State Examinations Commission, Mr Martin Sisk offered his congratulations to the Leaving Certificate class of 2024.

“I, and my fellow Commissioners, would like to offer you our sincere congratulations as you receive your Leaving Certificate results today.

“Results Day is an important point in your lives and you should be proud of your efforts and all that you have achieved. I would also like to acknowledge your families for the support they have provided you with on your educational journey so far.”

Noting the SEC’s efforts following the announcement by Minister of Education, Norma Foley in April this year about the 2024 results, Mr Sisk added: “Following the marking of the examinations, the SEC implemented a post-marking adjustment to give effect to the Minister’s commitment that the 2024 Leaving Certificate results in the aggregate will be no lower on average than those in 2023.

“In all of our work on the 2024 Leaving Certificate, we have endeavoured to ensure that candidates are treated fairly and equitably, that results are of the highest standards of quality, and that there is full transparency for candidates. I would urge all candidates to ensure they are fully informed about their results and to avail of the opportunity to access the Candidate Portal next Tuesday when they can see more information such as their component marks and the impact of the post-marking adjustment.”

Speaking to the improvement in the numbers of teachers engaging in examinations this year Mr Sisk noted that the delivery of the state examinations involves the collaborative efforts of many thousands of school personnel including teachers, SNAs, Principals, Deputy Principals and others.

“I commend all involved in this collective endeavour. At this time in particular, I would like to thank those teachers who gave up their holiday time to mark the examinations this year for the benefit of candidates. While it is reassuring that we are now in a more stable position than we have been for a number of years, with both new and returning examiners on our marking teams, there is no room for complacency. The SEC will continue its efforts to ensure that teachers continue to be attracted to this essential work,” he concluded.

For 2024, the SEC can announce that the intended date for the issue of the results of the Leaving Certificate appeals is Friday, September 27. This is the first time since 2019 that the SEC has been able to announce a date for the appeal results at the time of issue of the results.

The SEC is also announcing its intention to release the 2024 Junior Cycle examination results on Wednesday, October 9, which is a week earlier than last year.