STATE EXAMS 2015: Business exam ‘was fair but really tested knowledge’

Margo McGann, of the ASTI, said the higher level Leaving Cert business exam was fair but really tested knowledge, so only the most dedicated and focused students would have earned top grades.

Because the questions were very specific, there was no room to waffle, and there was very little maths required although two questions needed students to draw diagrams.

An applied business section on an Irish footwear company tested well-liked sections of the course, such as entrepreneurial skills and adapting to change.