Reaction to Leaving Cert maths paper one: ‘This was challenging for everyone’
Geography and maths paper one for Leaving Certs; history and maths for Junior Cycle students
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Carl O’Brien: ‘Take a deep breath Leaving Cert students - the weekend is a time to recharge’
The exams are a marathon, not a sprint: rest is just as important as study
Leaving Cert student diary: ‘I’m proof there’s an alternative to incredibly stressful exams’
Amy Cox is sitting the Leaving Cert Applied programme, which offers more vocational and practical approaches
State exams body defends ‘curveball’ short story question in Junior Cycle English paper
Commission says short stories are ‘fully within the scope’ of the curriculum
Leaving Cert student diary: ‘I’m running on adrenaline ... Albufeira, we’re coming for you!’
Our exam diarist was happy her favourite poet appeared but not with the ‘very specific’ questions on English paper two
Carl O’Brien: ‘Students buoyed by positive start to State exams 2025’
We’ve gathered advice, tips and simple reminders to make the coming days a little bit easier
Reaction to Leaving Cert English paper two as it happened: Relief as much-predicted Eavan Boland features
Engineering and English paper 2 for Leaving Certs as Junior Cycle students face Irish and geography
Helen McEntee on her Leaving Cert: ‘Let’s put it this way - I wasn’t aiming for 500 or 600 points’
Minister for Education loved art, music and English at secondary school but struggled with physics
Junior Cycle Irish: Relief among students over ‘fair’ and ‘relatable’ exam paper
Much anticipated topic of climate change appears in reading comprehension
Junior Cycle English exam: ‘Curveball’ short story question trips up some students
Teachers say paper struck a good balance between familiarity and challenge
Leaving Cert day one as it happened: ‘Challenging’ English paper one and ‘nice’ home economics exam
Live updates: A record number of students – 136,000 – began their State exams on Wednesday morning
Leaving Cert home economics: ‘Practical, topical, no curveballs’
Appearance of predicted materials will have helped offset some of the more niche questions
Carl O’Brien: ‘Day one done’ - Leaving Cert tips for students and their supporters
We’ve gathered advice, tips and simple reminders to make the coming weeks a little bit easier
Leaving Cert diary: ‘My short story was set in interwar Italy when communists and fascists battled it out’
Most writers do several drafts of a story to make it perfect – but not when it’s English paper one
Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle: Record 140,000 to sit State exams
Controversial post-marking adjustment to mean lower grades on aggregate for class of 2025
Leaving Cert parent: ‘Is there any chance we can have the kitchen table back?’
Whatever happens to in the next few weeks, we know our daughter will meet this challenge like all others. We couldn’t be prouder of her
‘The system is under real pressure’: why do so many Leaving Cert pupils need special supports?
One in four students sitting State exams is availing of ‘reasonable accommodation’ such as spelling waivers, reading assistance or smaller exam centres
Leaving Cert: last-minute subject-by-subject exam tips
Teachers and experts share their best tips for how to best prepare for the exams
Brian Mooney’s Leaving Cert survival guide: Get seated 30 minutes before the exam – and don’t wear a smartwatch
There is no need for parents to overhype the importance of the exams – students put themselves under enough pressure as it is
The Leaving Cert is not a meritocracy. Elitism is baked into Irish education
Grinds, evening classes, weekend blitzes and Easter revision camps are marketed with precision and priced at a premium
The rise of extreme Leaving Cert study regimes online: 5am alarms and marathon cramming sessions
Many Leaving Cert students are sharing their pre-exam regimes on social media - but education experts warn of burnout
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