EXAMS 2013: Gamble on higher level maths pays off

The first of this year’s maths papers have been dispensed with by more than 100,000 State exam students.

For around one-in-four Leaving Certificate maths candidates who braved the higher level exam with the lure of 25 additional college entry points, Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) subject spokeswoman Brid Griffin believes the move will have paid off.

She said those aiming to get the minimum pass or mid-grade to earn those bonus points should have been pleased as there was nothing too daunting in the first section on concepts and skills, one of two that was based on the new Project Maths syllabus.