Students compose themselves with English

The English papers faced by about 53,000 Leaving Certificate students were based on themes of storytelling and humour.

Students compose themselves with English

For the higher level Paper 1, sat yesterday morning, Michael Doherty of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) said the three texts on the theme of storytelling were engaging for students.

They would have been pleased to see reference to popular TV shows Revenge and Homeland in a magazine article about suspense and cliffhangers, followed by questions linked to the accompanying images.

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