Students mostly sásta with Irish and biology

Irish Paper 2 was on the morning agenda for Leaving Certificate students, with higher level comprehension pieces about Apple founder Steve Jobs and the 40th anniversary of Raidió na Gaeltachta drawing praise.

Students mostly sásta with Irish and biology

But Robbie Cronin of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) said two parts of one question caused confusion as students felt the same answer could be given to both.

Mr Cronin said the prose, poetry and extra literature questions should not have caused undue stress, particularly for those who studied unprescribed poetry and prose, as the questions seemed easier.

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