Teachers praise Leaving Cert geography, but slam Junior Cycle history as 'illogical and unfair'

State Examinations Commission papers locked away for the start of the Leaving Cert exams at the Kinsale Community School. Picture: Dan Linehan

This year’s Leaving Certificate geography exam contained no major surprises, offering students a "lovely" and well-balanced paper with reliable and current questions.

However, the unfamiliar “donut” graph format may have caused some stress for students, teachers who reviewed the paper said.