Exam Day arrives for thousands of students

English and Home Economics for openers as record entry seen for higher level Leaving Certificate maths

Wed, 03 Jun, 2015 - 01:00

Niall Murray

The first exam papers are being taken this morning by most of the 119,000 students sitting the Junior and Leaving certificates.

The younger students face two English exams today, while the Leaving Certificate also opens with English, followed by this afternoon’s Home Economics paper for over 12,000 students.

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