Leaving Cert history: ‘Very challenging’ paper with few predicted staples
No major shocks, but very few questions that could be described as highly predictable
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Leaving Cert French exam gets mixed reaction from teachers: ‘Odd, challenging, balanced’
Some feel the higher-level paper was accessible and fair, but others think it contained tricky vocabulary
Leaving Cert biology paper contains mistake that may have caught out students
State Examinations Commission apologises for error, which will be taken into account in marking
Sophie should be doing her Junior Cert exams, but instead she’s sorting out her wardrobe
Mother of student with dyslexia made the difficult decision that her daughter shouldn’t sit the exams
Leaving Cert: Happier Monday for students following Maths paper two
Hopefully, Leaving Cert students who left school halls drained and miserable last Friday after the higher-level maths paper were a little happier following the second paper
Leaving Cert Irish paper one: Students glad to see predicted topics
Ordinary-level Leaving Cert Irish paper considered fair, manageable and accessible for students
Siblings at exam time: ‘You will be unfairly treated... When it’s your turn the same will apply to you’
Psychotherapist Colman Noctor would much prefer to see a child approaching the exams in a ‘chilled’ fashion, rather than ‘stressed out of it’
Last-minute tips ahead of the Leaving Cert Irish exams
Irish teacher Hugh Gallagher suggests it’s better to stick to simple, accurate sentences when writing answers, as opposed to more complex ones, where mistakes can occur
Leaving Cert: ‘It requires a lot of mental energy to sit a full exam paper’
Kat Ruane (18) has ADHD and dyspraxia, and finds it hard to manage the timings of exams
Leaving Cert: It’s time to relax, recover and recharge
Okay, it was a short week, but it probably didn’t feel like that for anyone sitting the tests.
Leaving Cert geography: Students generally pleased but some difficult questions
Students sitting the Leaving Certificate geography exams were happy with a paper that rewarded preparation while avoiding unexpected questions, teachers have said
Leaving Cert: ‘You just have to go with the child that’s in front of you’
When it comes to our Junior Cycle students, it’s all about continued support and motivation
The Leaving Cert according to a guidance counsellor: ‘Their brains have been working so hard ... they need to get fresh air’
Guidance counsellor says students should focus ‘on what they know’ rather than what they feel they do not
Leaving Cert: One down, half-a-dozen or so days to go
Thank you to each of the students, parents and teachers who have shared their views with us
Leaving Cert English paper one a ‘lovely’ exam, teachers say
Students relieved and happy after sitting test with ‘terrific’ essay options and variety in reading comprehensions
Leaving Cert: Just one more sleep to go
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‘Kids after Leaving Cert English look punch drunk’: teacher has his say ahead of ‘tough’ first exam
Sheer amount of handwriting required in answers can make heads – and hands – ache
Leaving Cert: How can you, or your child, best get through the next fortnight?
More than 100,000 households begin the Junior Cert and Leaving Cert exams this week. Yes, we said it, because if one person is sitting the June exams, everyone in the family is.
Classroom to College newsletter: your essential Leaving Cert guide
Study tips, expert advice and live reaction to the State exams
Leaving Cert: 10 tips for parents supporting an exam student this month
Pointers on how best to help and encourage a son or daughter in what can be a stressful period
Leaving Cert 2026: Tell us about how everything is going and how you are feeling
There is so much to prepare for, and plenty to digest in the aftermath, too – if you can imagine a world where this is actually over!
Leaving Cert grinds industry: ‘Salaries scales for the top teachers can be 100 to 250 grand’
Teacher poaching rows and claims of ‘unsustainable’ wages are part and parcel of a highly competitive private tuition sector
Leaving Cert applied maths: New topics may have thrown some students
Despite challenges there were also straightforward options
Leaving Cert politics and society: Essay section ‘more difficult than previous years’
Well-prepared students had plenty of opportunity to shine
Leaving Cert classical studies: Students pushed for time in exam with challenging moments
Mandatory question on philosophy tested students with complex ideas
Leaving Cert physical education (PE): Students pushed for time with longer questions
Candidates had to ‘race through’ sections only to be faced with more daunting long answers
Leaving Cert economics: A ‘great paper’ with topical questions
Students hoping for high marks needed to have studied entire course
Leaving Cert music: A challenging paper with some familiar Irish musicians
Hozier, the Cranberries, Dermot Kennedy and Cian Ducrot make appearance
Leaving Cert design and communication graphics (DCG): ‘True to form with something for everyone’
General tone of paper was one of familiarity with topics that ‘should be in everyone’s arsenal’
Officials investigate after teacher is alleged to have helped students during Leaving Cert exam at Dublin school
Education authority says its takes responsibility to uphold integrity of the State exams with ‘utmost seriousness’
Leaving Cert accounting: A very fair paper - but time was a real issue for some students
Candidates needed to be disciplined to manage their time
Leaving Cert physics: ‘Anyone hoping for a replay of past papers will have been shocked’
Some topics far more challenging than previous years, say teachers
Leaving Cert chemistry: No room for waffle as paper gets straight to the point
Students well drilled in past papers found exam offered a fair chance to show their work
Leaving Cert Spanish: A ‘good’ paper with lots of choice, despite some tricky moments
Students needed to grasp whole phrases in some sections in order to understand important nuances
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