>>7058093that's an interesting system, here you study the 3 mandatory subjects, (Irish, English and Maths) and choose 4 from about 20 or so optional subjects
In your final exam each result is graded and given a number of points (from 0 to 70/ 0 to 100 depending on whether you do honors or ordinary level)
then you apply to up to 10 college courses of choice and those with the highest total points get in