A record number of students took higher level maths in this year's Junior Cert.
Today's the day more than 60 thousand young people will receive their results, either in schools, or online from 4 o'clock this afternoon.
54 percent of them sat the higher level maths exam, that's up from 52 percent last year.
4 students earned 12 'A' grades.
John O'Â’Donovan is the Principal of St. JosephÂ’s Secondary School in Ballybunion Kerry and Chair of the ASTI's Principals and Deputy Principals Advisory Committee.
He says while the increased uptake in honours maths is positive, Junior Cert students would have to achieve a very good grade if they're hoping to continue at higher level for the Leaving Cert:
