Today 57,000 students across the country received their Leaving Cert results.

But is the Leaving Cert in its current form fir for purpose in preparing young people for future careers?

Claire McGee, senior innovation and education policy executive with Ibec, doesn't think so: "The future of work is changing, so that traditional linear career model no longer really exists. Are we preparing our students in the best possible way?"

"I think in its current format it's not giving students the opportunity to engage their analytical skills, think critically and make their own decisions. Everyone is a different type of learner and we should have a flexibility in our system."

Beatrice Dooley, President at the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, thinks the system is fair, but that there is room for improvement.

"The Leaving Cert is a very transparent exam, it's a very fair system. I would hate kids to lose that ability to work under pressure and be resilient, but it would be good to see more critical thinking coming in."

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin is Assistant Professor and Director of the Science, Maths and Education programmes in the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics. She thinks continuous assessment would be more beneficial.

"The Leaving Cert is trying to do an awful lot at one time. We're trying to assess our students' learning over the whole six years and at the same time assess their potential for further education."

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