Candidate Portal
In 2021, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) as part of its digital strategy, introduced a facility to allow Leaving Certificate candidates to confirm their subject and level entry details online (including adding or withdrawing from subjects), replacing the previous system of using individual Leaving Certificate candidate (E7) entry forms. The use of the online system, the Candidate Self Service Portal (CSSP) will continue for the 2024 Leaving Certificate.
The portal will open tomorrow Wednesday 17th of January 2024 for candidates to register and activate their account and confirm their subject entries and levels. It will remain open for this purpose until 5pm Friday 02 February 2024.
Can you please advise all candidates in your school that it is essential that they register through the Portal as this Portal will provide candidates with the opportunity to confirm their subject choice and levels, to also allow future access to their results and for the later stages of the process such as the appeals application process.
The candidate portal can be accessed on www.examinations.ie from 1pm on Wednesday 17th of January 2024
There is helpdesk support available at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136 between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday until Tuesday 02 February 2024. Outside of these hours you can email candidateportal@examinations.ie
The portal will open tomorrow Wednesday 17th of January 2024 for candidates to register and activate their account and confirm their subject entries and levels. It will remain open for this purpose until 5pm Friday 02 February 2024.
Can you please advise all candidates in your school that it is essential that they register through the Portal as this Portal will provide candidates with the opportunity to confirm their subject choice and levels, to also allow future access to their results and for the later stages of the process such as the appeals application process.
The candidate portal can be accessed on www.examinations.ie from 1pm on Wednesday 17th of January 2024
There is helpdesk support available at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136 between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday until Tuesday 02 February 2024. Outside of these hours you can email candidateportal@examinations.ie
Change to examination answerbooks
For the forthcoming examinations, the front cover of examination answerbooks and examination stationery will be enhanced slightly. As before, candidates will be required to provide their examination number on all answerbooks and all stationery which is returned at the end of the examination session. They will now also be required to submit their full date of birth to include the year of birth, previously the year of birth was not required.
State Exam Updates
RACE - 3rd Years
Dear Parents,
We are commencing our applications process for Reasonable Accommodations for Certificate Examinations (RACE) for our Third Year Students. If you have any concerns regarding your student in this area, please refer to the guides on the SEC website here: https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ca&sc=ra
If you wish for the school to make an application for RACE for your student; based on the criteria outlined by the SEC; please complete this form https://forms.office.com/e/Vu5FiqGpQg and a member of our AEN team will be in contact with you. Please ensure this form is completed no later than 15th November 2023 at 15:20 to ensure adequate time for relevant assessments, review and compilation of documentation, completion of application form and submission before the SEC deadline date.
If you do not submit a response to the form but the school feels your student is eligible for application (e.g. through in-school Literacy assessment), we will send home a completed application form which you can choose to sign and return for submission.
We are commencing our applications process for Reasonable Accommodations for Certificate Examinations (RACE) for our Third Year Students. If you have any concerns regarding your student in this area, please refer to the guides on the SEC website here: https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ca&sc=ra
If you wish for the school to make an application for RACE for your student; based on the criteria outlined by the SEC; please complete this form https://forms.office.com/e/Vu5FiqGpQg and a member of our AEN team will be in contact with you. Please ensure this form is completed no later than 15th November 2023 at 15:20 to ensure adequate time for relevant assessments, review and compilation of documentation, completion of application form and submission before the SEC deadline date.
If you do not submit a response to the form but the school feels your student is eligible for application (e.g. through in-school Literacy assessment), we will send home a completed application form which you can choose to sign and return for submission.
Leaving Cert Class 2023
On the eve of release of your results tomorrow we would like to take this opportunity to wish you all every success tomorrow.
Information on accessing your results, the application to view scripts and available supports is detailed below.
The school staff remain available to support you in anyway we can; please do not hesitate to contact the school for advice or guidance.
Accessing Results – Candidates All Leaving Certificate candidates will have access to their provisional Leaving Certificate results on the Candidate Self Service Portal at 10 AM on Friday 25 August. Candidates can view their results and will also be able to save and/or print a Statement of Provisional Results.
The wellbeing of the candidates who receive Leaving Certificate results will be supported through a number of additional measures.
a. The SEC Candidate helpline will be available at 1800 111 135 or 1800 111 136 from 10 AM to 5 PM from Friday 25 August to Monday 4 September including weekends. Outside of these hours queries may be e-mailed to candidateportal@examinations.ie. This helpline is provided for queries relating to the Candidate Self Service Portal and the services provided through the portal.
b. The National Parents and Students Leaving Certificate Helpline, at 1800 265 165, which is provided by the National Parents Council will be available on dates and times outlined in the table below for students to reach a guidance counsellor with any queries that they may have.
This helpline will operate until after the CAO first round offers and is staffed by qualified guidance counsellors from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors. Friday, 25th August 10am – 6pm
Saturday, 26th August 10am – 6pm
Sunday, 27th August 10am – 2pm
Monday, 28th August 10am – 6pm
Tuesday, 29th August 10am – 6pm
Wednesday, 30th August 10am – 6pm
Thursday, 31st August 10am – 6pm
Friday, 1st September 10am – 6pm
Saturday, 2nd September 10am – 4pm
c. Wellbeing resources developed by the National Educational Psychological Service of the Department of Education are available at www.gov.ie/leavingcert
d. Information available from the Central Applications Office (CAO) is available at www.cao.ie e. Mental Health Support Information is provided through the HSE and HSE-funded service providers https://www2.hse.ie/services/mental-health-supports-and-services/mental-healthsupports-and-services.html
Applying to View Applications to view Leaving Certificate examination scripts must be made by candidates through the Candidate Self Service Portal between 5 PM on Tuesday 29 August and 8 PM m on Wednesday 30 August.
Leaving Certificate Applied applications must be made by email. Candidates will be provided with an LCA Viewing Application Form on the Candidate Self Service Portal which should be emailed to viewlcascript@examinations.ie. The same application timeline applies to LCA as to Leaving Certificate; all applications must be made before 8 PM on Wednesday 30 August.
On the eve of release of your results tomorrow we would like to take this opportunity to wish you all every success tomorrow.
Information on accessing your results, the application to view scripts and available supports is detailed below.
The school staff remain available to support you in anyway we can; please do not hesitate to contact the school for advice or guidance.
Accessing Results – Candidates All Leaving Certificate candidates will have access to their provisional Leaving Certificate results on the Candidate Self Service Portal at 10 AM on Friday 25 August. Candidates can view their results and will also be able to save and/or print a Statement of Provisional Results.
The wellbeing of the candidates who receive Leaving Certificate results will be supported through a number of additional measures.
a. The SEC Candidate helpline will be available at 1800 111 135 or 1800 111 136 from 10 AM to 5 PM from Friday 25 August to Monday 4 September including weekends. Outside of these hours queries may be e-mailed to candidateportal@examinations.ie. This helpline is provided for queries relating to the Candidate Self Service Portal and the services provided through the portal.
b. The National Parents and Students Leaving Certificate Helpline, at 1800 265 165, which is provided by the National Parents Council will be available on dates and times outlined in the table below for students to reach a guidance counsellor with any queries that they may have.
This helpline will operate until after the CAO first round offers and is staffed by qualified guidance counsellors from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors. Friday, 25th August 10am – 6pm
Saturday, 26th August 10am – 6pm
Sunday, 27th August 10am – 2pm
Monday, 28th August 10am – 6pm
Tuesday, 29th August 10am – 6pm
Wednesday, 30th August 10am – 6pm
Thursday, 31st August 10am – 6pm
Friday, 1st September 10am – 6pm
Saturday, 2nd September 10am – 4pm
c. Wellbeing resources developed by the National Educational Psychological Service of the Department of Education are available at www.gov.ie/leavingcert
d. Information available from the Central Applications Office (CAO) is available at www.cao.ie e. Mental Health Support Information is provided through the HSE and HSE-funded service providers https://www2.hse.ie/services/mental-health-supports-and-services/mental-healthsupports-and-services.html
Applying to View Applications to view Leaving Certificate examination scripts must be made by candidates through the Candidate Self Service Portal between 5 PM on Tuesday 29 August and 8 PM m on Wednesday 30 August.
Leaving Certificate Applied applications must be made by email. Candidates will be provided with an LCA Viewing Application Form on the Candidate Self Service Portal which should be emailed to viewlcascript@examinations.ie. The same application timeline applies to LCA as to Leaving Certificate; all applications must be made before 8 PM on Wednesday 30 August.
A Message from the SEC
We have prepared a short video which sets out some very important information to candidates in relation to the completion of their examinations and we require your assistance in ensuring that the video is brought to the attention of candidates. The video contains key messages for candidates including:
· how they should provide key information on the front cover of their answer books that is essential to ensure their scripts are processed accurately and effectively;
· and the correct writing instruments that they should use in the examinations to ensure examiners can read their complete scripts.
This video can be found under the heading “Information for Candidates” at https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ex&sc=e23
· how they should provide key information on the front cover of their answer books that is essential to ensure their scripts are processed accurately and effectively;
· and the correct writing instruments that they should use in the examinations to ensure examiners can read their complete scripts.
This video can be found under the heading “Information for Candidates” at https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ex&sc=e23
Deferred Examinations 2023 - Circular and Information
circular_s242023__outlining_the_deferred_examination_series.pdf |
information_for_candidates_and_parents_2023.pdf |
A message from the SEC
Geography
Dear Principal,
I wish to bring your attention to some important information in relation to Geography, for Leaving Certificate 2023. The documents have been published on the SEC Website and are available Here
Please note that Circ. S28/23 which you received today in the post is incorrect. Coursework completion date should read Friday 21st April 2023 and not 28th April 2023.
I would be very grateful if you could bring this important information to the attention of the teachers and the candidates concerned.
History
Dear Principal,
I wish to bring your attention to some important information in relation to History, for Leaving Certificate 2023. The documents have been published on the SEC Website and are available Here
Please note that Circ. S28/23 which you received today in the post is incorrect. Coursework completion date should read Friday 21st April 2023 and not 28th April 2023.
I would be very grateful if you could bring this important information to the attention of the teachers and the candidates concerned.
Dear Principal,
I wish to bring your attention to some important information in relation to Geography, for Leaving Certificate 2023. The documents have been published on the SEC Website and are available Here
Please note that Circ. S28/23 which you received today in the post is incorrect. Coursework completion date should read Friday 21st April 2023 and not 28th April 2023.
I would be very grateful if you could bring this important information to the attention of the teachers and the candidates concerned.
History
Dear Principal,
I wish to bring your attention to some important information in relation to History, for Leaving Certificate 2023. The documents have been published on the SEC Website and are available Here
Please note that Circ. S28/23 which you received today in the post is incorrect. Coursework completion date should read Friday 21st April 2023 and not 28th April 2023.
I would be very grateful if you could bring this important information to the attention of the teachers and the candidates concerned.
Candidate Self Service Portal for LC/LCA 2023 is now open until 5pm 21/2/23
Dear student/parent/guardian,
Please see below correspondence received from the State Examinations Commission this morning in relation to the Student Portal and Confirmation of Entries for the State Examinations. The school is available to support students in any way possible however students are ultimately responsible for registering on the portal and confirming their subjects and levels. Students should remember that there is limited time between now and the 21st February to seek advice from teachers as there is the week of midterm in the middle of it.
Dear Principal,
In 2021, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) as part of its digital strategy, introduced a facility to allow Leaving Certificate candidates to confirm their subject and level entry details online (including adding or withdrawing from subjects), replacing the previous system of using individual Leaving Certificate candidate (E7) entry forms. The use of the online system, the Candidate Self Service Portal (CSSP) will continue for the 2023 Leaving Certificate.
The CSSP will open at 1pm on Wednesday 8 February for candidates to confirm their subject entries and levels. It will remain open for this purpose until 5pm on Tuesday 21 February.
School authorities will have a role later on in the process in checking and confirming the information provided by candidates.
During this time Leaving Certificate Applied Year 2 candidates will be required to:
Register and create their account.
During this time Leaving Certificate (excluding Leaving Certificate Applied) candidates will be required to complete the following:
Step 1: Register and create their portal account
Step 2: Activate their account by selecting the link sent to the email that they registered on the portal
Step 3: Confirm their subject and level entry details, and add or delete subjects from the records presented to them.
If applicable, amend any inaccuracy in their name and/or date of birth.
Reviewing and Confirming Subjects and Levels.
The portal will be pre-populated with the data entered by schools through the PPOD October returns process (i.e. Names, Date of Births, Subjects & Levels). This means that only those subjects which candidates have been studying in schools will be displayed on the portal.
It is extremely important at this stage that schools engage with candidates regarding their selection of their level in each subject at this time. Candidates should be advised by their teachers to select the level at which they are currently studying each subject. The SEC will use this information for planning purposes. We will also provide this information to schools through a turnaround document for review. Candidates will be permitted to change levels in the written examinations on the day of the examination, as in previous years.
Candidates will have the opportunity to add any subjects that they are studying outside of school or to delete subjects if they are no longer intending to present for examinations in particular subjects. It is extremely important that candidates take the time to ensure that their examination entries are correct on the portal before they submit. Once a candidate has confirmed their subjects and levels on the portal they will not be able to log back into the portal to update their data. Candidates will receive a confirmation email outlining the subjects and levels they are entered for. If a candidate notices an error on their confirmation email they must contact the school in relation to the error.
Reviewing and Confirming Name and Date of Birth
For 2023, a new feature has been added to the CSSP. If the prepopulated name and date of birth is incorrect, candidates will have an opportunity to update their record on the CSSP during the registration process. Once they have completed the registration process they will not be able to log back in to update.
Role of Schools in Checking and Confirming the Information Updated by Candidates
When the candidate entry confirmation process on the CSSP has concluded, the SEC will provide schools with a report of the entries(Matrix) for the candidates in the school for review and confirmation. For data and examinations integrity reasons, schools will also be issued with a turnaround document for verification in respect of any candidates who have updated their names and/or date of births. Having this data captured accurately now will reduce our requirement to contact schools and candidates in the summer period.
Further information and relevant amendment forms will be sent with the Matrix report. It is only after the portal has closed and the matrix has issued that the SEC will update candidate data at the request of school. Please do not send amendments prior to receiving the matrix.
We appreciate your assistance at this time in ensuring that all candidates are notified about this process and complete their entry confirmation by the closing date.
Access to the Portal
Leaving Certificate candidates will access the portal at www.examinations.ie from Wednesday 8 February at 1pm. A CSSP Before You Start Guide 2023 will be provided which candidates should read before commencing the process.
To access the portal, candidates will need the following:
Their examination number (The SEC provided these to schools before Christmas)
Personal Identification Number (PIN). The PIN will be the first 4 digits of the candidate’s Personal Public Services Number (PPS number).
In the event that a candidate does not have a PPS number or a PPS was not recorded a unique PIN will be created and issued to the school prior to the portal opening. an email address and mobile phone number to which the candidate will have regular access to over the coming months.
Examination Fees 2023
Arrangements regarding fees for 2023 will be notified at a later stage.
Please see below correspondence received from the State Examinations Commission this morning in relation to the Student Portal and Confirmation of Entries for the State Examinations. The school is available to support students in any way possible however students are ultimately responsible for registering on the portal and confirming their subjects and levels. Students should remember that there is limited time between now and the 21st February to seek advice from teachers as there is the week of midterm in the middle of it.
Dear Principal,
In 2021, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) as part of its digital strategy, introduced a facility to allow Leaving Certificate candidates to confirm their subject and level entry details online (including adding or withdrawing from subjects), replacing the previous system of using individual Leaving Certificate candidate (E7) entry forms. The use of the online system, the Candidate Self Service Portal (CSSP) will continue for the 2023 Leaving Certificate.
The CSSP will open at 1pm on Wednesday 8 February for candidates to confirm their subject entries and levels. It will remain open for this purpose until 5pm on Tuesday 21 February.
School authorities will have a role later on in the process in checking and confirming the information provided by candidates.
During this time Leaving Certificate Applied Year 2 candidates will be required to:
Register and create their account.
During this time Leaving Certificate (excluding Leaving Certificate Applied) candidates will be required to complete the following:
Step 1: Register and create their portal account
Step 2: Activate their account by selecting the link sent to the email that they registered on the portal
Step 3: Confirm their subject and level entry details, and add or delete subjects from the records presented to them.
If applicable, amend any inaccuracy in their name and/or date of birth.
Reviewing and Confirming Subjects and Levels.
The portal will be pre-populated with the data entered by schools through the PPOD October returns process (i.e. Names, Date of Births, Subjects & Levels). This means that only those subjects which candidates have been studying in schools will be displayed on the portal.
It is extremely important at this stage that schools engage with candidates regarding their selection of their level in each subject at this time. Candidates should be advised by their teachers to select the level at which they are currently studying each subject. The SEC will use this information for planning purposes. We will also provide this information to schools through a turnaround document for review. Candidates will be permitted to change levels in the written examinations on the day of the examination, as in previous years.
Candidates will have the opportunity to add any subjects that they are studying outside of school or to delete subjects if they are no longer intending to present for examinations in particular subjects. It is extremely important that candidates take the time to ensure that their examination entries are correct on the portal before they submit. Once a candidate has confirmed their subjects and levels on the portal they will not be able to log back into the portal to update their data. Candidates will receive a confirmation email outlining the subjects and levels they are entered for. If a candidate notices an error on their confirmation email they must contact the school in relation to the error.
Reviewing and Confirming Name and Date of Birth
For 2023, a new feature has been added to the CSSP. If the prepopulated name and date of birth is incorrect, candidates will have an opportunity to update their record on the CSSP during the registration process. Once they have completed the registration process they will not be able to log back in to update.
Role of Schools in Checking and Confirming the Information Updated by Candidates
When the candidate entry confirmation process on the CSSP has concluded, the SEC will provide schools with a report of the entries(Matrix) for the candidates in the school for review and confirmation. For data and examinations integrity reasons, schools will also be issued with a turnaround document for verification in respect of any candidates who have updated their names and/or date of births. Having this data captured accurately now will reduce our requirement to contact schools and candidates in the summer period.
Further information and relevant amendment forms will be sent with the Matrix report. It is only after the portal has closed and the matrix has issued that the SEC will update candidate data at the request of school. Please do not send amendments prior to receiving the matrix.
We appreciate your assistance at this time in ensuring that all candidates are notified about this process and complete their entry confirmation by the closing date.
Access to the Portal
Leaving Certificate candidates will access the portal at www.examinations.ie from Wednesday 8 February at 1pm. A CSSP Before You Start Guide 2023 will be provided which candidates should read before commencing the process.
To access the portal, candidates will need the following:
Their examination number (The SEC provided these to schools before Christmas)
Personal Identification Number (PIN). The PIN will be the first 4 digits of the candidate’s Personal Public Services Number (PPS number).
In the event that a candidate does not have a PPS number or a PPS was not recorded a unique PIN will be created and issued to the school prior to the portal opening. an email address and mobile phone number to which the candidate will have regular access to over the coming months.
Examination Fees 2023
Arrangements regarding fees for 2023 will be notified at a later stage.