Review of German Higher Level paper by Orla Ni Shuilleabhain, German teacher at The Institute of Education. Although challenging in parts, this was a fair paper which presented students with a range of topical, relevant and interesting questions. The grammar…
Review of Business Higher Level paper by Keith Hannigan, Business teacher at The Institute of Education. Despite a few challenging aspects, this was an accessible paper, which required independent thinking from students. The paper challenged students and focused on their…
Review of History & Appreciation of Art Higher Level paper by Angela Griffith, Art History teacher at The Institute of Education. One of fairest papers in quite some time. If students took their time and read the question headings carefully,…
Review of History Higher Level paper by Sean Delap, History teacher at The Institute of Education. Although some sections may have had a little more choice than others, this was a fair paper which would have been welcomed by the…
Review of French Higher Level paper by Corrine Gavenda, French teacher at The Institute of Education. An approachable and fair paper that offered students a good choice of questions on a range of interesting, relevant and topical subjects. There were…
Review of Biology Higher Level paper by Mona Murray, Biology teacher at The Institute of Education. The questions asked were very precise and required a clear, accurate and comprehensive knowledge of the biology syllabus. The paper was quite deceptive. At…
Review of Irish Higher Level Paper 2 by Clare Grealy, Irish teacher at The Institute of Education. Despite a new departure in terms of the style of questions asked, students would have been happy with this paper. Question 1: Comprehension:…
Review of Irish Higher Level Paper 1 by Clare Grealy, Irish teacher at The Institute of Education. Overall this Irish paper was possibly one of the fairest examinations in many years. Essay: The essay titles were quite broad, allowing students…
Review of Maths Higher Level Paper 2 by Aidan Roantree, Senior Maths teacher at The Institute of Education. This exam will have been welcomed by the vast majority of students. Although perhaps not as accessible as Friday’s paper, most questions…
Review of Geography Higher Level Paper by Michael Doran, Geography teacher at The Institute of Education. A topical and fair paper, which a well prepared student would have had little difficulty with. It succeeded in relating the Geography course to…
Review of English Higher Level Paper 2 2013, by Jim Lusby, English teacher at The Institute of Education. SINGLE TEXT: By far the vast majority of candidates study the Shakespeare play Macbeth, where the expected emphases on character and language…
Review of Home Economics Paper (H) 2013, by Sandra Cleary, Home Economics teacher at The Institute of Education. This was generally a fair paper for students who had worked hard and had a comprehensive, in-depth knowledge of the course. If…