Career guidance counsellor Julia Knobel on the Leaving Cert

Leaving Certificate students have been accessing their results online or at their school this morning and already there are indications that grades have climbed to a record high with a sharp increase in students securing top grades.

Students this year had the choice of sitting written exams, opting for accredited grades, or both, across individual subjects.

Career guidance counsellor Julia Knobel joined Fran.