Construction covers lots of ground while German ist sehr gut

The second week of Leaving Certificate 2014 ended with construction studies papers for more than 8,500 students yesterday evening.

John O’Donovan, subject spokesman for the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI), said there was nothing unexpected on the higher- level exam.

The one thing he thought might have been unusual to candidates was that the timber-framed house in the compulsory first question had a truss roof, rather than a traditional cut roof.