Maths exam draws angry reactions

THERE were angry reactions from some teachers to yesterday’s higher level Leaving Certificate maths Paper I.

ASTI spokesperson Eileen Scanlon said it better suited students who did the old Junior Certificate maths syllabus last examined in 2002. She said those who did the 2003 Junior Certificate would have covered some topics in yesterday’s paper at senior cycle only.

“It was a very difficult and unfair paper, it should have been easier than usual because of different students not having covered the same topics for the same length of time,” Ms Scanlon said.