French and history papers 'challenging but manageable' for Leaving Cert students

Avril Ní Mathuna, Jill Ní Fhloinn, and Cáit Ní Crulaoi, students of Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Glanmire, Cork, have a quick review of the French paper after the exam on Wednesday. Picture: Larry Cummins

A challenging aural marked the French exam, while a broad range of history essay questions gave students plenty of scope, as Leaving Cert exams continued on Wednesday. 

Both French papers were manageable, with good comprehension, according to Siobhan O’Donovan, a teacher at Patrician Academy in Mallow and subject spokesperson for the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI).