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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Applied Mathematics (Higher Level) by Brendan Williamson, Applied Mathematics teacher at The Institute of Education. Generous questions on new syllabus material but a few curveballs in questions based on the old syllabus. Minimal deviation…
Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Religious Education (Higher Level) by Paul McAndrew, Religious Education teacher at The Institute of Education. A detail orientated paper that will really compliment students’ knowledge. A paper that challenges students to be attentive to…
Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Politics & Society (Higher Level) by Paul McAndrew, Politics & Society teacher at The Institute of Education. Students were required to think critically about the material throughout the paper. The paper reflects contemporary political…
Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Italian (Higher Level) by Erika Capello, Italian teacher at The Institute of Education. Something for everyone but some challenges that will allow top scorers to show their capacity. Some very familiar topics with some…
Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Physical Education (Higher Level) by Brian Gregan, Physical Education teacher at The Institute of Education. A paper rooted in contemporary issues but with some tricky parts. A sign that this subject really is ‘sports…
Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Economics (Higher Level) by Rob Quinlan, Economics teacher at The Institute of Education. A paper that was more reflective of past papers than current economic topics. Overarching topics appeared with a contemporary rebrand. Economics…