Agri-science and music challenging but fair tests

There were very good choices on yesterday’s Leaving Certificate agricultural science higher-level exam, according to Pat Curtin.

The vice-chairman of the Irish Agricultural Science Teachers’ Association, and Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (Asti) subject spokesman Peter Keaney, both said there were nice questions on sheep and potatoes, and a topical dairy question about milk quotas.

Mr Keaney said the higher-level exam was challenging but fair and a question on the structures of fern plants and pine trees may have troubled some.