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  2. Leaving Certificate (Ireland) - Wikipedia

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    The Leaving Certificate Examination (Irish: Scrúdú na hArdteistiméireachta), commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert or (informally) the Leaving (Irish: Ardteist), is the final exam of the Irish secondary school system and the university matriculation examination in Ireland. It takes a minimum of two years' preparation, but an optional ...

  3. UCAS Tariff - Wikipedia

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    The UCAS Tariff (formerly called UCAS Points System) is used to allocate points to post-16 qualifications (Level 3 qualifications on the Regulated Qualifications Framework). Universities and colleges may use it when making offers to applicants. A points total is achieved by converting qualifications, such as A-Levels (Scottish Highers, BTECs ...

  4. Academic grading in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The new leaving certificate grading system involves grades such as H1, H2, O1, O2, etc. Leaving Certificate results are measured by the number of 'points' awarded to the student. It is usually the number of points awarded to the student that forms the basis for the student's acceptance or otherwise into a course of higher education (e.g. a ...

  5. A-level (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    Under the new UCAS system starting in 2017, an A* grade at A-level is worth 56 points, while an A is worth 48, a B is worth 40, a C is worth 32, a D is 24, and a E is worth 16; [28] so a university may instead demand that an applicant achieve 112 points, instead of the equivalent offer of B-B-C. This allows greater flexibility to students, as ...

  6. Education in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Education in the Republic of Ireland is a primary, secondary and higher (often known as "third-level" or tertiary) education. In recent years, further education has grown immensely, with 51% of working age adults having completed higher education by 2020. [1] Growth in the economy since the 1960s has driven much of the change in the ...

  7. Junior Cycle - Wikipedia

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    The Junior Cycle (Irish: An tSraith Shóisearach) is the first stage of the education programme for post-primary education within the Republic of Ireland.It is overseen by the Department of Education and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), and its terminal examination, the Junior Certificate, by the State Examinations Commission.

  8. List of secondary school leaving qualifications - Wikipedia

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    Secondary School Certificate (SSC) (10th grade) Pakistan. Secondary school leaving exam (SSC) which is equivalent to 10th grade. Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) which is equivalent to 12th grade. India: education curricula is managed by multiple governing bodies state-wise as well as nation-wide. Under the Central Board of Secondary ...

  9. General Certificate of Education - Wikipedia

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    The General Certificate of Education set out to provide a national standard for matriculation to university undergraduate courses. It had two levels, Ordinary and Advanced, which rapidly became known throughout the education system as "O levels" and "A Levels." Ordinary levels were usually taken at the age of 16, and Advanced levels at the age ...