Leaving Cert: Students try to play it cool on day one

By the time the 2016 State examinations started yesterday morning, outside temperatures had already reached 20C in some parts of the country.

Inside the exam centres, however, students tried to remain cool, and responses to Leaving Certificate English papers suggested most should have been able to do so.

Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) subject spokeswoman Liz Farrell said she thought the higher-level exam was very fair. With a theme about journeys, she said it tested students on differentiation of language genres and skills they would have learned.