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CAO Points Surge For Most College Courses After Calculated Grading

CAO points requirements have surged for most college courses, despite a 12% increase in the number o...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:48 PM - 11 Sep 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

CAO Points Surge For Most College Courses After Calculated Grading

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:48 PM - 11 Sep 2020

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CAO points requirements have surged for most college courses, despite a 12% increase in the number of available places.

The calculated grading system, which replaced this year's Leaving Cert exams, resulted in average grade inflation of 4.4%.

Has this led to points inflation when it comes to CAO offers, and have high-achieving schools lost out?

Guidance counsellor Betty McLaughlin and Arthur Godsil, former headmaster of St Andrew's College and director of Godsil Education, joined us to talk about this.

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