Leaving Certificate
(Ireland) The certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school.
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(Ireland) The certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school.
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- Leaving Cert80%
(Irish, slang) A student in their 6th year of secondary school.
- Intermediate Certificate78%
(Ireland, historical) A certificate awarded to Irish students who passed the state examinations at the end of the third or fourth year of a voluntary secondary school or boarding school.
- Junior Cert65%
(Irish, slang) A student in their third year of secondary school.
- Inter Cert61%
(Irish, slang, dated) A student in their 3rd or 4th year of secondary school.
- transition years61%
Transition years is Irish colloquial shorthand for students undertaking Transition Year — an optional year in the Irish secondary school system between Junior Cert and Leaving Cert. The year is designed to let students explore interests and develop skills outside exam pressure. 'Transition years' in casual speech refers to the student cohort as a group. The tone can be affectionate or slightly dismissive depending on speaker; older students sometimes regard the year as a doss.