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Do CAO points expire over time/how many points do I have ?

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  • 16-08-2017 1:41pm
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    DubInTheWest
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭


    Hey all, just looking for some information please :)

    Back in 2012 I did a Fetac level 5 major award in computers. I got 5 distinctions and 4 merits but not sure how many points I have in total ? The calculator looks rather mind boggling to me, so would anyone know how many points 5 distinctions and 4 merits would add up to ?

    Also I was talking in passing the other day and someone told me that my points expire after 5 years, I find this hard to believe but also scary at the same time as I was contemplating maybe attending college in the next year or 2.

    Thanks in advance :)


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    GalwayGrrrrrl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭GalwayGrrrrrl


    DubInTheWest wrote: »
    Hey all, just looking for some information please :)

    Back in 2012 I did a Fetac level 5 major award in computers. I got 5 distinctions and 4 merits but not sure how many points I have in total ? The calculator looks rather mind boggling to me, so would anyone know how many points 5 distinctions and 4 merits would add up to ?

    Also I was talking in passing the other day and someone told me that my points expire after 5 years, I find this hard to believe but also scary at the same time as I was contemplating maybe attending college in the next year or 2.

    Thanks in advance :)

    At a certain age (21 or 23?) you can attend university as a mature student. It is then less important what leaving cert points you got as they take work experience etc into account as well. Maybe that's what your friend meant?


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    DubInTheWest
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭DubInTheWest


    Thanks for the reply. I went back and done a PLC course as a mature student, I'm a decade and a little more over 23 :D After I done the major award I did a Fetac leval 6 in Traning deliver and Evaluation. Got little bits of work but it's been in the back of my mind to attend college full time but can't calculate how many points I have, and now I hear they might expire but maybe he was confused. He was also telling me that if I did another Fetac/QQI level 5 I would have to do communications and work experience again as 5 years have passed. He either knows a lot, or nothing at all lol


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