ASTI: avoid the big cram

THE key to success in the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams, beginning on Wednesday, is to avoid long cramming sessions before every paper, teachers have advised.

The first papers in English will be the focus of attention for more than 52,000 Leaving Certificate and almost 58,000 Junior Certificate candidates on Wednesday morning.

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) said that, while it is normal to experience some anxiety during the exam period, it is important that students keep things in perspective.