It all adds up in exam finale

The Leaving Certificate ended with a range of subjects including technology papers for 1,100 students.

Fiona Byrne of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) said the higher level exam was very current. It had a nice focus on Irish design and innovation such as Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh’s product Sugru and Laois company Cynar’s recycling technology, while some students had difficulties in an ICT question on internet trolling.

She said the ordinary level paper was quite predictable with one question extremely like another in a previous year, and students could have been carried well just with the knowledge and experience of the design brief work completed earlier in the year for half the subject’s overall marks.