Music (H): A Paper That Will Strike A Chord With Many, But Some Will Find Themselves Skipping A Beat

Reaction to 2025 Leaving Certificate Music (Higher Level) by Ciara Coleman, Music teacher at The Institute of Education.   The inclusion of Irish artists in the listening section will be nicely familiar but the questions were challenging.  This paper rewarded

German (H): A paper that pushed students to be creative on the spot, tasks were a step-up in challenge from previous years

Reaction to 2025 Leaving Certificate German (Higher Level) by Orla Ní Shúilleabháin, German teacher at The Institute of Education.   The material on the paper was more detached from the oral material than past exams  Students needed to think outside

History (H): A Very Tricky Paper That Will Push Students To Edit Together Elements of Topics Under Pressure

Reaction to 2025 Leaving Certificate History (Higher Level) by Stephen Tonge, History teacher at The Institute of Education.   Questions with narrower focuses will require students to quickly edit and adjust their approach to topics.  The reappearance of topics from