Physics doesn’t spark any protests

Leaving Certificate physics was examined yesterday morning and Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) subject spokesman Ger Curtin said most higher- level students should have been happy enough.

He said the first section rewarded students who had done their practical work. A question about GPS systems might have caused difficulty for some students, but it was part of a welcome move to bring modern technology into the exam.

Questions on static electricity are not normally popular, he said, but one in this paper was fair.