Elementary start and web focus allows candidates to get creative
Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) spokesman Fintan O’Mahony said Paper 1 for higher level students should have marked a good start for most, opening with a light-hearted article about the Sherlock Holmes TV series.
He considered composition choices uncomplicated, offering good opportunities for descriptive or creative writing. He was also glad to see a move towards the internet age in which students live with a school website article among the functional writing options, although he would like to have seen more engagement with youth culture in the media studies section than was found in a question about radio advertising.
