Junior Cert Science meets with favourable reaction

THE first exam of the new Junior Certificate science syllabus was set yesterday morning and the higher level paper was very well received.

For students at both levels, up to 35% of the marks had already been completed in course work and investigations.

Mattie Finnerty of the ASTI said the higher level paper reflected the emphasis of the syllabus on practical work in the labs and anybody who had this work done would have been well rewarded. But there were some demanding parts, particularly in the chemistry questions where two parts required students to write chemical equations.