Comment/ analysis on the Accounting paper (Higher Level) from Arthur Russell, Accounting teacher at The Institute of Education. A fair, well-balanced paper, with one or two tricky questions which required students to think on their feet. Anyone who had…
Comment/ analysis on the Physics paper (Higher Level) by Pat Doyle, Physics teacher at The Institute of Education A very fair, well balanced paper, with plenty of choice for students. Unlike previous years there was nothing nasty or unexpected…
Comment/ analysis on German paper (Higher Level) by Orla Ni Shuilleabhain, German teacher at The Institute of Education There was very little scope for rote learned material in this exam. Students would need to have been able to respond…
Comment/ analysis on History & Appreciation of Art paper (Higher Level) from Angela Griffith, History of Art teacher at The Institute of Education Some students will have been very lucky and happy with this paper. For students who took…
Comment/ analysis on Business paper (Higher Level) from Arthur Russell, Business teacher at The Institute of Education There was great choice for students on this paper. The questions were fair and well balanced. The ABQ was very user friendly.…
Comment/ analysis on French (Higher Level): Corinne Gavenda, French teacher at The Institute of Education. Everything on the paper was relevant to young people. From school uniforms and mobile phones to pocket money and the voting age- the topics…
Comment/ analysis on History (Higher Level): Sean Delap, History teacher at The Institute of Education. A well balanced paper that gave students reasonable choice in each section. Students who studied their case studies will be happy as questions on…
Comment/ analysis on Irish Paper 2 (Higher Level): Clare Grealy, Irish teacher at The Institute of Education. A manageable paper with a couple of tricky parts. It was very much a case of déjà vu in relation to Question…
Comment/ analysis on Irish Paper 2 (Higher Level) from Clare Grealy, Irish teacher at The Institute of Education. Students will generally be pleased with this paper. Areas which were widely anticipated in the literature, poetry and language sections all…
Comment/ analysis on Biology (Higher Level): Susan Silke, Biology teacher at The Institute of Education. A well balanced paper that required a good depth of knowledge. It was a long paper that would have taken quite some time for…
Comment/ analysis on Maths Paper 2 (HIGHER Level): Aidan Roantree, Senior Maths teacher at The Institute of Education. A fair paper but not as accessible as Paper 1 on Friday. Unlike Paper 1 on Friday, there was decent scope…
Comment/ analysis on Maths Paper 2 (ORDINARY Level): Jean Kelly, Maths teacher at The Institute of Education. Students who found Friday’s Ordinary Level Paper 1 demanding will be pleased and relieved with Paper 2. Some of the weaker students…