Leaving Cert papers changed due to Covid impact on schools

Leaving certificate students who opt to sit written exams this year will, in general, face fewer questions on their papers following a series of further adjustments announced by the Department of Education on Tuesday evening.

After consulting with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and the State Examinations Commission, the Department published a raft of further adjustments to this year’s exams given the impact of school closures during the pandemic.