Religious Education (H): A Fair Paper That Challenged Students

LC Religious Education H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Religious Education (Higher Level) by Paul McAndrew, Religious Education teacher at The Institute of Education. A fair paper that challenged students to apply their knowledge to new and novel tasks. The marking scheme of some

Applied Maths (H): A Paper That Combined The Old And New Course

LC Applied Maths H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Applied Maths (Higher Level) by Brendan Williamson, Applied Maths teacher at The Institute of Education. A new syllabus combining elements of the old and new course in a way that required students to know the

Politics & Society (H): A Fair Paper With Lots Of Scope

LC Pol & Soc H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Politics & Society (Higher Level) by Paul McAndrew, Politics & Society teacher at The Institute of Education. A fair paper with lots of scope for students to show strong independent thought. A paper that focused

Italian (H): A Challenging But Very Manageable Paper

LC Italian H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Italian (Higher Level) by Erika Capello, Italian teacher at The Institute of Education. A challenging paper but one that was very manageable for students who remained focused. The contemporary topic of Influencers meant that everyone

Physical Education (H): A Balanced Paper Needing A Wholistic Approach

LC PE H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Physical Education (Higher Level) by Brian Gregan, LCPE teacher at The Institute of Education. A balanced paper that required students to take a wholistic approach to their study. Some choice meant that students could avoid

Economics (H): A Paper Focused On Pure Economics

LC Economics H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Economics (Higher Level) by Keith Hannigan, Economics teacher at The Institute of Education. A paper that focused on pure economics concepts underlying topical issues. This paper shows an approach to the syllabus that would really

Music – Listening & Composing (H): A Fair And Balanced Paper

LC Music H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Music- Listening & Composing papers (Higher Level) by Ciara Coleman, Music teacher at The Institute of Education. A fair and balanced paper which played to students’ strengths, especially students who had studied their set works

DCG (H): A Paper That Examined A Wide Range

LC DCG H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Design and Communication Graphics (Higher Level) by Robert Kiernan, DCG teacher at The Institute of Education. A paper that examined a wide range of skills. Students needed to think critically and apply foundational principles. This

Accounting (H): A Fair And Manageable Paper

LC Accounting H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Accounting (Higher Level) by John Taylor, Accounting teacher at The Institute of Education. A fair and manageable paper but students will be pushed to complete all four questions in time. Anticipated topics appeared, so students

Physics (H): A Fair And Welcome Paper

LC Physics H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2023 Physics (Higher Level) by Pat Doyle, physics teacher at The Institute of Education. A fair paper that would have been welcomed by those familiar with the past papers. Lots of choice meant that students of

Chemistry (H): A Paper That Covered All Aspects

LC Chemistry H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Cert 2023 Chemistry (Higher Level) by Tara Lyons, Chemistry teacher at The Institute of Education. A paper that covered all aspects of the Chemistry course, with lots of choice for students to pick their best topics. Students

Spanish (H): A Fair, Relevant, and Manageable Paper

LC Spanish H Analysis 2023

Reaction to Leaving Cert 20223 Spanish (Higher Level) by Maria Fenton, Spanish teacher at The Institute of Education. A fair and manageable paper that was relevant to the lives of students. No curveballs meant that prepared students would have found