Reaction to Leaving Certificate English Paper 2 (Higher Level) by Paul McCormack, English teacher at The Institute of Education This paper was designed to reward those students who have worked hard on their analytical, planning and critical thinking skills, as…
Reaction to Leaving Certificate English Paper 1 (Higher Level) by Paul McCormack, English teacher at The Institute of Education A paper designed to be relevant to the tens of thousands of young people who sat down at 9.30am this morning…
Reaction to Leaving Certificate English Paper 2 (Higher Level) by Paul McCormack, English teacher at The Institute of Education This was an exam that did exactly what it should do – it tested the key skills that should be developed…
Our English teacher, Paul McCormack’s, reaction to Leaving Certificate English Paper 1 (Higher Level) has been picked up and shared across national media. He called it “A fair and challenging paper, designed to be accessible and to reward candidates’ critical…
Reaction to Leaving Certificate English Paper 1 (Higher Level) by Paul McCormack, English teacher at The Institute of Education A fair and challenging paper, designed to be accessible and to reward candidates’ critical thinking and imagination. The paper offered a…
Paul has taught English and History for the past 20 years. He has been teaching both Leaving and Junior Cert at the Institute since 1999, and has designed and delivered accessible and structured exam preparation courses for the last 14…