No major surprises or hitches in English papers

THE Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate exams got underway with no major hitches reported on yesterday’s English papers.

For the 52,000-plus Leaving Certificate students, more than five hours of writing was on the cards with papers for all candidates in the morning and afternoon.

Only those Junior Certificate candidates taking higher level English had two papers to endure, with just a morning exam for those doing ordinary and foundation level.