CAO points for many college courses have risen to their highest level for decades – raising concerns about the effect the 25 bonus points for students who passed Higher Level Maths has had.
Almost 10-thousand students had accepted a third level place by 9 o’clock this morning – and about three-quarters of those who applied for a Level 8 course has received one of their top three preferences.
However, points for science, maths and chemistry courses all saw dramatic rises.