Students

‘Paper contained questions on household extensions and adapting them for ... disabled or elderly people’

‘A good, balanced paper allowing students to display their knowledge’

Reduced emphasis on exams can suit some students

My mother’s work to improve access to neurorehabilitation services for patients has been a source of inspiration to me

‘In the world of AI, employers want to see the authentic student voice coming through’

Demand for visas has remained ‘strong’ despite students’ safety concerns

No major shocks, but very few questions that could be described as highly predictable

Some feel the higher-level paper was accessible and fair, but others think it contained tricky vocabulary

I chose a master’s in sustainable finance because I felt it aligned with where the future is heading

Graduate programmes provide support and certainty but they don’t represent the entire graduate jobs market

State Examinations Commission apologises for error, which will be taken into account in marking

Prose and poetry questions were approachable but some of the reading comprehensions may have been challenging

Skills like critical thinking, creativity and problem solving allow a graduate to stand out from their peers

EY, Boston Scientific and Irish Distillers are among businesses and agencies offering paid graduate programmes

Mother of student with dyslexia made the difficult decision that her daughter shouldn’t sit the exams

AI means the employment environment is changing, but there are indications of resilience in the graduate jobs market

Spiralling exemptions are being driven by increased diagnosis of learning disabilities such as dyslexia, says report

Hopefully, Leaving Cert students who left school halls drained and miserable last Friday after the higher-level maths paper were a little happier following the second paper

Ordinary-level Leaving Cert Irish paper considered fair, manageable and accessible for students

Jean Kelly, a maths teacher, said that the ordinary-level paper was fair, modern and thoughtfully designed

Psychotherapist Colman Noctor would much prefer to see a child approaching the exams in a ‘chilled’ fashion, rather than ‘stressed out of it’

From Galway students’ union to Toronto, via New York – I’ve learned so much from working with some of the most innovative people and companies

Afraid you have made the ‘wrong’ choice? Don’t worry – there are ways to change direction

Irish teacher Hugh Gallagher suggests it’s better to stick to simple, accurate sentences when writing answers, as opposed to more complex ones, where mistakes can occur

Maria’s story is a snapshot of the situations many international students, migrants and women face in Ireland’s ‘precarious’ housing market

How do famous former boarders view their time at school now?

Kat Ruane (18) has ADHD and dyspraxia, and finds it hard to manage the timings of exams

Okay, it was a short week, but it probably didn’t feel like that for anyone sitting the tests.

Students were generally relieved with an approachable higher-level maths paper one, but the element of choice allowed them to swerve trickier questions, teachers said.

Students sitting the Leaving Certificate geography exams were happy with a paper that rewarded preparation while avoiding unexpected questions, teachers have said

When it comes to our Junior Cycle students, it’s all about continued support and motivation

Momin Bari is studying seven higher-level subjects and also French at ordinary level

Paper two challenged candidates but was ‘manageable’, teachers say

The musician and broadcaster sat the exams in the summer of 1984

Guidance counsellor says students should focus ‘on what they know’ rather than what they feel they do not

With its seven, maybe eight subjects, the Leaving Cert cherishes the value of the generalist. In the UK, a 16-year-old may be studying just three

‘Accessible’ higher level paper ‘fully aligned with the syllabus’ across ‘wide range of topics’

Thank you to each of the students, parents and teachers who have shared their views with us

Erin McGreehan, TD for Louth

Grace McNamara (18) is hoping to do well in English and history