Project maths: Do the reforms add up for students?
Records numbers are sitting higher level maths but many struggle with basic skills
Junior Cert maths: Ordinary paper lacked any ‘serious’ challenge
Higher paper ‘broadly fair but will have challenged the weaker students in parts’
Is there manipulation of Leaving Cert grades?
Exams commission adjusts marking scheme if paper is too hard or too easy
Impact of bonus points in Leaving Cert to be reviewed
Minister says it is important to ensure maths bonus system ‘is working properly’
Leaving Cert maths marking scheme adjusted after complaints
State Exams Commission changes grading of ordinary-level paper following criticism
Leaving Cert maths paper two: Ordinary level students relieved
Higher level students welcome a more challenging exam
Leaving Cert maths: Fury at ordinary level paper
Maths paper one: Teacher claims higher maths dumbed down to avoid ‘politically unacceptable’ failure rate
Leaving Cert Maths 2: drug trials, unemployment
Project Maths true to form with unpredictable paper and real world questions
Leaving Cert Maths: bridges and baby milk
Accessible paper at higher level - but ordinary level students had trickier challenge
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