First maths paper was tough test of algebra

MOST of the 53,500 Leaving Certificate maths students took ordinary level Paper 1 after lunch, but Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) spokesperson Imelda Moloney said not many of those candidates would have been jumping for joy.

She said the inclusion of first principles in differentiation in question seven instead of in question six as usual would have been unexpected but it was otherwise a fair paper.

She pointed out that part (c) of an algebra question was difficult.