Letters to the Editor: Time to put an end to Leaving Cert bonus points for higher level maths 

Is it fair that one candidate can potentially score 625 points while another candidate can earn only 600 points in the same exam?

Leaving Certificate higher level maths candidates were 'blindsided' by an 'undoable' exam paper.

Young people are being encouraged to study Leaving Certificate higher level maths on the basis of its pre-eminence in the AI economy.

The carrot is 25 bonus points. Of course, the bonus points only kick in if maths is one of the six subjects used for overall CAO points
calculation. In addition, although 30% is the minimum required to pass a higher level paper, the bonus points are denied to any candidate with less than 40% in higher maths.