Could you pass English paper 1? First Leaving Cert exams of 2025 'very balanced'

The higher level English paper 1 Leaving Cert included a speech made by Margaret Atwood. File picture

Podcasting, underdogs, a ‘love letter to Ireland’, a rally cry to young people from the author of The Handmaid’s Tale and an extract from the Booker Prize winner all featured on the higher level 2025 English paper 1.

Overall, the first papers to open the 2025 Leaving Cert exams were “very balanced” and themed around perspectives.