Sprechen sie Deutsch? Could you pass a 'lovely' German JC exam or a challenging Business Leaving Cert?

Students Joseph McMahon, JJ Foley, Nathan Cronin, and Harry Browne who were sitting the Wood Technology Junior Cert exam at Glanmire Community College on Thursday. Picture: Larry Cummins

Familiar topics with teenagers meant business was a paper set in the real world, although one compulsory question would have challenged even the best students, while German was a “lovely” paper for some to finish their State exams with.

The 2023 State exams continued this Thursday morning with Leaving Cert Business and Junior Cycle German.