Graduation Day 2026

May 27, 2026

Celebrating the Class of 2026 On Monday we celebrated a momentous occasion, the Class of 2026 graduated at University College Dublin’s prestigious O’Reilly Hall. It was a wonderful day, blessed with spectacular weather, as students were celebrated by teachers, friends and families alike. Graduation…

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English Paper 1 (H): A Paper That Asks Students to be Both Visionary and Reflective

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2026 English Paper 1 (Higher Level) by Clodagh Havel, English teacher at The Institute of Education. This was a…

July 28, 2026

Home Economics (H): A Predictably Unpredictable Paper That Will Leave Some Students With Mixed Emotions

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2026 Home Economics by Alice Quinn, Home Economics teacher at The Institute of Education. Sitting into their afternoon exam, students will…

July 28, 2026

English Paper 2 (H): A Paper That Challenged Students To Stay Focused On The Demands Of The Question

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2026 English Paper 2 (H) by Liam Dingle, English teacher at The Institute of Education. On receiving their papers…

July 28, 2026

Geography (H): A Paper That Was Sometimes Challenging But Always Topical

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2026 Geography (H) by Lesley Aslin, Geography teacher at The Institute of Education. Geography might no longer be a…

July 28, 2026

Maths Paper 1 (O): A Hybrid Paper Tasking Students With Drawing Together Ideas From Across The Course

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2026 Maths Paper 1 (O) by Jean Kelly, Maths teacher at The Institute of Education. The goal of the…

July 28, 2026

Maths Paper 1 (H): A Challenging Paper Whose Final Phases Might Leave Students Feeling Uncertain

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2026 Maths Paper 1 (H) by David Callan, Maths teacher at The Institute of Education. Opening the exam to…

July 28, 2026

Maths Paper 2 (H): A More Survivable Paper Than Paper 1, But Students Were Not Given A Free Ride

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2026 Maths Paper 2 (H) by Aidan Roantree, Maths teacher at The Institute of Education. Students entering today’s exam…

July 28, 2026

Maths Paper 2 (O): A Fair, Modern & Thoughtfully Designed Paper

Reaction to Leaving Certificate 2026 Maths Paper 2 (O) by Jean Kelly, Maths teacher at The Institute of Education. A fair, modern and…

July 28, 2026

Irish Paper 1 (H): A Paper That Offered Nice Choice In The Essays, But A Challenging Aural

Reaction to 2026 Leaving Certificate Irish Paper 1 (Higher Level) by Anna Hughes, Irish teacher at The Institute of Education. Paper 1 starts with…

July 28, 2026

Irish Paper 2 (H): A Paper With Fair Prose & Poetry, But More Challenging Unseen Elements

Reaction to 2026 Leaving Certificate Irish Paper 2 (Higher Level) by Anna Hughes, Irish teacher at The Institute of Education. Upon receiving their exam…

July 28, 2026

Biology (H): A Paper That Will Have Ignited Students’ Nervous Systems

Reaction to 2026 Leaving Certificate Biology (Higher Level) by Róisín Doyle, Biology teacher at The Institute of Education. This exam will have really challenged…

July 28, 2026

French (H): A Topical Paper That Reflects The Lives Of Young People

Reaction to 2026 Leaving Certificate French (Higher Level) by Corinne Gavenda, French teacher at The Institute of Education. Opening the paper students will be…