Higher-level maths paper deemed fair as record number of students take it

There were a record number of students entered again for the higher-level Leaving Certificate maths.

The number who decided to drop down to ordinary level will only be known when results issue in August. However, previous patterns suggest at least 16,000 of the 20,000 previously indicating they would do higher level are likely to have sat the exam yesterday.

It was the first of two maths papers, and the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) subject representative Robert Chaney said it was fair.