Leaving Cert: Students struggle to hear Spanish recordings during exam

Marie Ring, principal St Francis College, Rochestown chatting with pupils Conor Clancy, Matthew Johnston and Tom Ring. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

An otherwise fair and "more straightforward" than usual Spanish paper was marred with disappointment for students who struggled to hear and understand speech in the listening section of their Leaving Cert exam.

The listening comprehensions were more difficult for students than in previous years, according to teacher David McCardle who said the Spanish speakers “changed their tone for the sake of it”.