Junior Certificate students were the first at this level, apart from those in 24 pilot schools, to be tested on Project Maths yesterday morning.

The first of this year’s maths papers have been dispensed with by more than 100,000 State exam students.

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.

WHETHER it was “in the name of the fada” in Irish or the “reasonable and fair” maths papers, student-friendly was the catchphrase which most appropriately summed up the fourth day of the 2009 Leaving and Junior certificate exams yesterday.

IT was day three of what has been a tough week for Leaving Certificate students, but no major controversy arose over their maths and geography exams.

LEAVING Certificate students faced into a second round of maths papers yesterday morning with reports that the ordinary level exam was much fairer than the one taken on Friday.

THE second week of State exams began with second papers in maths followed by geography yesterday afternoon.

THERE are all sorts of houses out there: big houses, small houses, plain houses and ornate houses.

WITH the option of buying the furniture as well, this ranch-style bungalow in Mountcollins, Co Limerick offers a home/business opportunity for buyers.