The rate of students from disadvantaged areas going to college has dropped by 4%.
The Leaving Cert in it's current form needs to be completely overhauled, so all students are given equal opportunities.
That's the view of a Westmeath Guidance Counsellor, who says the latest feeder school report shows how predicted grades provided better access to higher-level education.
According to the Irish Times, the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds going onto college has fallen by almost 4% this year.
Mullingar's Betty McLaughlin believes a change to the current examination process is needed:
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