Maths Paper 2 (O): A Snappy Paper With Enough For Students Of Every Level

Leaving Certificate Maths (O) Analysis

Reaction to 2025 Leaving Certificate Maths Paper 2 (Ordinary Level) by Jean Kelly, teacher at The Institute of Education. Unified topics within questions will help students build momentum  Useful clarifications made the paper much more accessible than Paper 1  Students

Mathematics Paper 1 (O): A Bit of Everything, Spread Amongst Some Peculiar Questions

Reaction to 2025 Leaving Certificate Mathematics Paper 1 (Ordinary Level) by Jean Kelly, teacher at The Institute of Education. The core material was manageable but the students really need to read the questions carefully.  This paper had everything thrown in

Maths Paper 1 (H): Familiar Content Shrouded By Novel Questions and Walls of Text

Reaction to 2025 Leaving Certificate Maths Paper 1 (Higher Level) by Louise Boylan, teacher at The Institute of Education. A paper with an off-putting appearance but many manageable elements. Continues the trend of pulling material from unexamined areas of the

Geography (H): A Fair Paper That Balanced Expected Topics With Challenging Details

Reaction to 2025 Leaving Certificate Geography (Higher Level) by Michael Doran, Geography teacher at The Institute of Education. Students will be relieved by the appearance of anticipated topics like deposition and human impact on biomes.  Every section contained challenges that

English Paper 2 (H): A Trickily Written Paper, But Students Will Find Rich Opportunities

Leaving Certificate English Paper 2 (H) Analysis

Reaction to 2025 Leaving Certificate English Paper 2 (Higher Level) by Clodagh Havel, English teacher at The Institute of Education.   “Duality” seems to have been a hidden theme throughout.   Some unusual vocabulary will have caused some to pause

English Paper 1 (H): An exam with stabilising familiarity and an optimistic message

Leaving Certificate Analysis English Paper 1 (H)

Reaction to 2025 Leaving Certificate English Paper 1 (Higher Level) by Liam Dingle, English teacher at The Institute of Education.   The paper reflected the world beyond the exam hall and the experiences of modern students. The layout and range