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Leaving Certificate 2021 information for schools
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Leaving Certificate results for 2021 issued directly to candidates through the Candidate Self Service Portal at 10 am on Friday 3 September.
In any subject where a candidate sat the examination and opted to receive Accredited Grades, they were credited with the better of the two results.
Candidates’ results were transferred to the CAO to facilitate progression to higher education. The CAO issued Round 1 offers on 7 September. Information on these and subsequent rounds is available here.
Since 5 pm on 7 September, candidates have access to more detailed information about both sets of results.
For candidates who took only the certificate examinations in any subjects they can see the marks awarded in the written examination for those subjects, and the marks awarded in any components.
For candidates who opted only for Accredited Grades in any subjects, the estimated percentage marks submitted by their school, the accredited mark following the process of standardisation and the SEC Accredited Grades are available for those subjects.
Candidates who opted for both examinations and Accredited Grades in any subjects can access information in respect of both sets of results for those subjects.
A further, more detailed guide, Candidate Information Guide on Results and Appeals is available.
Candidates can now access results of the 2021 Leaving Certificate Appeals through the Candidate Self Service Portal.
The State Examinations Commission has issued the circular S39/21: Leaving Certificate 2021 – Important Information in advance of the Issue of the Provisional Results. The purpose of this circular is to provide information on;
Text guides, video guides, circulars and other publications are available in the document library
A guide, written for candidates, on Accredited Grades Data Collection, National Standardisation and Quality Assurance Processes has been published and is available here .
The guide also provides information on the key dates for the viewing of scripts and application to appeal. The Candidate Information Guide on Results and Appeals is available here.
The Department of Education and State Examinations Commission prepared a Q&A video in collaboration with the Irish Second Level Students’ Union (ISSU) and SpunOut.
The video provides information on common questions asked by candidates in relation to Accredited Grades.