What is Leaving Certificate?
{{Orphan|date=May 2009}} The '''Leaving Certificate''' is the final [[exam]] in the [[Republic of Ireland]] secondary school education system. Students have to do the [[Junior Certificate]] before they can take the Leaving Certificate. Students also have to take [[Mathematics|Maths]] and [[English language|English]]. If they took Irish during the Junior Certificate, they also have to take [[Irish language|Irish]]. Students have to take exams on at least six subjects. They can take either High or Ordinary level tests. In Irish and Maths, there is also a Foundation level. This is for people who have trouble with that subject. The results are given out in the middle of August. A leaving certificate is required in order to go on to college or university. {{-}} {{europe-stub}} [[Category:Qualifications]] [[Category:Republic of Ireland]]