Time is of the essence for economics students

LEAVING Certificate economics students felt yesterday morning’s higher level paper was quite long and they could have done with more time.

Michael Corley of the ASTI said many students he spoke to could have used an extra half-hour but said they were generally pleased with the questions, which included many topical issues. For example, a question on the hot topic of SSIAs appeared and students were asked to name two advantages and two disadvantages of the accounts. Elsewhere, candidates were asked a question on decentralisation and relocation of Government departments and rising inflation.

Mr Corley said the ordinary level paper was quite straightforward and, as in recent years, a lot of information was included in the questions to try to get students to develop the points. Among the topical issues to arise on the paper was the privatisation of Aer Lingus.