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Jason writes for the Leaving Cert Diary series. Well done everyone. Week one of Leaving Cert 2026 is over and out. We wrapped up with Maths Paper 1 this evening, and started with Geography in the ...

95 Percent Group's Laura Stewart provides analysis of long-term trend results LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New data released Wednesday reveals how 9- and 13-year-old students in ...

After a tough start with paper 1 last week, many Leaving Cert students would have been relieved with a fair and approachable maths paper 2 on Monday morning. The 2026 State exams continued on Monday ...

Leaving Cert maths paper 1 may have “struck a bum note” with some students, with a very testing paper focused heavily on calculus, algebra, and sequences. The 2026 State exams continued on Friday, ...

That marks the end of week one of Leaving Cert 2026. Well done to all of you who have gotten through some of the toughest papers of the exams. I will leave you with some advice from Brian Mooney on ...

Students have been left in tears following an 'impossible' maths paper, with one declaring: "I only got my name right." More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the ...

Students have been reduced to tears following what many described as an 'impossible' maths examination, with one candidate claiming: "I only got my name right." Nearly 19,000 individuals have now ...

Students have been left in tears after an ‘impossible’ maths paper which left one saying ‘I only got my name right’. Almost 19,000 people have signed a petition demanding a review of the Edexcel A ...

England's exam regulator Ofqual says it is "closely monitoring" the marking of an A-level maths paper which students and parents say felt "unfair". More than 20,000 people have signed a petition ...

Thousands of students began their Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams yesterday. Teachers praised Leaving Cert English paper one as a “lovely” exam, while there were no surprises within the ...