Will the Class of 2025 be the last traditional Leaving Cert year – or will reforms be voted down?

Thousands of young people started their Leaving Cert this week. Stock image

Laura Lynott

Could this year’s Leaving Cert be the last time students sit the state exams or will sweeping reforms be voted down this week?

Members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) have voted to accept proposed Leaving Cert reforms rather than take industrial action.