Someone was always going to cry unfairness at exam grade inflation, Minister says

There were always going to be cries of unfairness over the way the Leaving Cert was changed to reflect education gaps due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a Minister has said.

Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for Further and Higher Education, was responding to questions after more than 56,000 students were offered a college place on Wednesday based on their State exam results.

Grade inflation, which was introduced during the pandemic, has affected this year’s Leaving Cert results again and will see universities having to randomly allocate places for courses in high demand.

Addressing those concerns, Mr O’Donovan said the statistics for this year’s Leaving Cert are “quite positive”.

Of those offered a Level 8 course, 56 per cent are for the applicant’s first preference course, while 83 per cent are for a course in the applicant’s top three preferences.

Mr O’Donovan said the latter figure is “in line” with previous years.

He said 99 per cent of those offered a Level…

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