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
Discover the latest updates on the Leaving Cert syllabus, with news and adivce on exams, results and your educational journey
Kat Ruane (18) has ADHD and dyspraxia, and finds it hard to manage the timings of exams
A broad education is important, especially in the early years, but by senior cycle many students are ready to build on their strengths
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Students were generally relieved with an approachable higher-level maths paper one, but the element of choice allowed them to swerve trickier questions, teachers said.
Geography exam earlier on Friday seen as ‘fair, well-balanced and student friendly’
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Paper two challenged candidates but was ‘manageable’, teachers say
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Guidance counsellor says students should focus ‘on what they know’ rather than what they feel they do not
With its seven, maybe eight subjects, the Leaving Cert cherishes the value of the generalist. In the UK, a 16-year-old may be studying just three
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Thank you to each of the students, parents and teachers who have shared their views with us
Students relieved and happy after sitting test with ‘terrific’ essay options and variety in reading comprehensions
Mother of student with dyslexia says extra 10 minutes is ‘insulting’
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Grace McNamara (18) is hoping to do well in English and history
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