Students securing a H2, H3, and H4, secure 11 CAO points for each additional grade achieved. Across the four highest grade levels, ... The UCAS system in the UK works on that basis.

There has been a widespread reduction in the amount of CAO points required to study medicine Stock photo: PA. Katherine Donnelly. Mon 22 Aug 2016 at 07:00.

My daughter is interested in becoming a therapist but CAO entry points are high. I heard recently about places on programmes in Northern Ireland, funded by the Irish Government.

This encourages us to think about CAO points as reflecting a value on a course e.g. studying a 600-point course is more difficult, more prestigious or more worthy that a 300-point programme.

Last year saw big changes to how Irish students will tot up their CAO points as the system was switched up for the first time in 25 years. Here's all you need to know about the Leaving Cert ...

Each A-Level grade, or equivalent Level 3/SCQF Level 6 qualifications, are worth a certain amount of UCAS tariff points. This allows universities and colleges to draw comparisons between the wide ...