Examinations don’t define your worth, teaching leaders reassure students

Students have been advised to keep things in perspective, get plenty of rest, and eat well during the State exams.

The message from Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland president Philip Irwin is that students should remember the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams do not define their worth as a person.

“Just as in life, you may have good days and not so good days,” he said. “The important thing is to move on and put extra effort into looking after yourself.