From magazine cabinets to smartphone music apps in Junior Cert

The woodwork exams taken yesterday afternoon went down well with Junior Certificate students who spoke to Noel Scott.

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland subject spokesman said the topics on the higher level exam were relevant and interesting, and he praised the quality of the images used in the paper.

Among the tasks set for students was to design a unit to hold remote controls and magazines, and other questions asked about power machines and safety procedures, and about forest conservation.