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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
Leaving Cert agricultural science: Some curveballs but lots of choice
Many questions pitched just outside students’ comfort zones
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