The country’s Leaving Certificate students were examined in the first phase of the much-hyped Project Maths syllabus yesterday.

With expectations of record high numbers taking higher level maths, there will be much focus on reaction and results from yesterday’s Leaving Certificate exams.

THERE were sighs of relief in most Leaving Certificate exam halls on reading the second maths papers, according to Brid Griffin of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI).

HIGHER-level maths proved controversial again after the first Leaving Certificate paper raised concerns among many students and their teachers.