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08/10/2014
Over 5,000 Pupils Appeal Leaving Cert Marks
The State Examinations Commission has reported that a total of 1,673 Leaving Certificate marks were upgraded on appeal this year.
The figures show that 5,447 Leaving Cert pupils appealed their results, questioning a total of 9,267 results.
When a grade is appealed the entire test is remarked, question by question. This year almost 1,700 were upgraded, three were marked down.
(MH/JP)
The figures show that 5,447 Leaving Cert pupils appealed their results, questioning a total of 9,267 results.
When a grade is appealed the entire test is remarked, question by question. This year almost 1,700 were upgraded, three were marked down.
(MH/JP)
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