“This cohort of students have faced unprecedented delays in having their exams corrected. Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon also congratulated students, but said that the delay in receiving the results should never happen again. Thank you for guiding the Junior Cycle class of 2022 through the process of the State Examinations, and helping to empower the next generation through education,” she said. “I am grateful to our school staff members. Madigan said today was a “big day for families, teachers, Special Needs Assistants and other school staff” as they watch their own students receive their results. “I want to congratulate each and every one of you again on reaching this major milestone in your life and best wishes for your next steps.” “Throughout your school life, each of you will have learned so much and will have developed a myriad of talents, skills and ambitions that will pave the way as you embark on the next stage of your education journey,” Foley said. Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan have congratulated students receiving their results today. Students wishing to appeal their results must do so through their schools, with the applications to be received by the SEC no later than 5pm on Wednesday 30 November. A total of 4.1% of those who sat the exam achieved a distinction, while 19.9% achieved a higher merit.ģ.4% of students who sat the German exam secured a distinction, while 3.1% of those who sat Spanish got a distinction. In Business Studies, 3.3% of students who took the common level exam this year achieved a distinction and 22% received a higher merit.Ģ.8% of students who sat the common Geography exam secured a distinction, while 2.5% of those who took the History exam achieved the highest grade possible.Īs usual, far more students sat the French examination than any other language subject.
3.6% of students who took the higher level maths exam achieved a distinction, compared to 3.3% of students who sat the ordinary level exam.Ī total of 3.7% of students who sat the common Science exam achieved a distinction this year, while 25.5% achieved a higher merit. In Irish, 2.6% of students who sat the higher level exam achieved a distinction, while 2.3% secured a higher merit. The percentage of those who secured a distinction in ordinary level English has dropped by just 0.2%, from 2.3% in 2019 to 2.1% this year.Ī total of 18.1% who sat the higher level English exam achieved the next highest result, higher merit, while 22% of those who sat the ordinary level exam also achieved a higher merit. The percentage of students who achieved the highest grade possible – distinction – in higher-level English has risen from 2% in 2019 to 2.1% this year.
All other subjects are now taken at common level. Under the reformed Junior Cycle, English, Irish and maths are the only subjects where students can opt for either a higher or ordinary level exam. The proportion of candidates who are re-entrants to education has fallen from 0.86 % of the cohort in 2019 to 0.26% in 2022. The overall number sitting the exams this year has increased by 4.4% on 2019. Some 594,000 individual grades in 21 different subjects are being provided to 32,964 female and 34,166 male candidates in this year’s exams.
JUNIOR CERT GRADES AND PERCENTAGES FULL
It is also the first full year of exams in the reformed Junior Cycle. This year marks a full return to externally delivered Junior Cert exams for all candidates for the first time since the pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic meant that formal Junior Cert exams did not take place in the previous two years but in 2019, the results were issued on 4 October. There were 2,971 written examiners in total this year, down from 3,448 in 2019. The SEC said “very significant examiner shortages” were a cause of the delay.Īccording to the SEC, there were 1,270 written examiners for the Junior Cert this year, compared to 1,756 in 2019. The results come six months after students sat the Junior Cert examinations.
Students will also be able to access their results on the State Examinations Commission’s (SEC) website from 4pm this afternoon. Results have been posted to schools and will be available this morning. LATER TODAY, 67,130 Irish students will find out how they got on in their Junior Certificate exams.
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