Frustration among Leaving Cert students over audio quality of listening exam

Students have reacted with upset and frustration to the listening section of the higher level Leaving Cert Spanish exam, which they said included “mumbling”, “cut-off sentences” and “skipped in parts”.

In a statement, the State Examinations Commission acknowledges it has received complaints from students and parents but said that despite the CDs being produced to high-quality industry standards, there can still be localised issues in individual exam centres.