Mixed response to revised Junior Certificate English paper

The landmark first examination of a revised junior cycle English course was deemed appropriate by teachers after it was taken by most of this year’s 62,000 Junior Certificate students.

Following complaints about time constraints in mock exams, Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) spokesperson Liz Farrell said students she met were calm and pleased with the time allocation despite anxiety beforehand.

For the first time, all Junior Certificate students sit a single two-hour paper and there is no longer a foundation-level option.