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Leaving Cert chemistry a ‘fair but testing exam’ with ‘familiar topics’

The Irish Times 16 Jun 2026
The Leaving Cert chemistry paper featured “familiar topics” and a “good range of choice” for exam candidates, teachers have said ... your essential Leaving Cert guide ... Leaving Cert agricultural science leaves teachers divided.
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Leaving Cert Spanish paper had ‘something for everyone’

The Irish Times 16 Jun 2026
The Leaving Cert Spanish paper was “accessible” and had “something for everyone”, teachers have said ... Classroom to College newsletter. your essential Leaving Cert guide ... Leaving Cert agricultural science leaves teachers divided ... .
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Leaving Cert Diary 2026: Last call for Chemistry and adiós Spanish

RTE 16 Jun 2026
While many students have wrapped it all up, the Leaving Cert continues, and so are our student blogs ... The Leaving Cert Diary series, with thanks to the Irish Second-Level Students' Union, gives young ...
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Leaving Cert agricultural science leaves teachers divided

The Irish Times 15 Jun 2026
The Leaving Cert agricultural science exam left students with a “mixed bag of emotions” after a “challenging paper” on Monday ... Classroom to College newsletter. your essential Leaving Cert guide ... Leaving Cert week three ... .
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Leaving Cert Diary 2026: Languages today with Ukrainian and Mandarin Chinese

RTE 15 Jun 2026
The Class of 2026 are still going strong as we enter week three of the Leaving Cert exams ... The Leaving Cert Diary series, with thanks to the Irish Second-Level Students' Union, gives young people the ...
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Leaving Cert week three: How to stay motivated for the final hurdle

The Irish Times 14 Jun 2026
Staying motivated as the exams progress is “probably the hardest part of the Leaving Cert because the initial adrenaline and the novelty of it has worn off by now and you are just yet at the finish line”, says psychologist Malie Coyne.
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‘I haven’t cried yet, which is a win’: Leaving Cert diarists on the exams so far

The Irish Times 13 Jun 2026
Something our Leaving Cert diarists are only too aware of. “I only have two exams left, thanks be to God,” said Kayleigh Quinn, a student who left school in second year, and is aiming for the maximum Leaving Cert points.
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Leaving Cert: Why a difficult paper does not mean students will get lower grades

RTE 13 Jun 2026
The points system is an external cause; the fact that some students know they need to achieve a perfect Leaving Cert, or close to, to secure a place on the course they want ... Freedom beckons, a long summer, maybe a Leaving Cert holiday.
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Leaving Cert Diary 2026: Looking back on the Leaving Cert Applied written exams

RTE 12 Jun 2026
Sheryar was one of thousands of students who sat the Leaving Cert Applied (LCA) written exams this year ... The Leaving Cert Diary ... Well done to all the Leaving Cert Applied students - enjoy the summer!.
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Classroom to College: A tough Leaving Cert week as core subjects finish

The Irish Times 12 Jun 2026
So that’s it, another week done in Leaving Cert 2026 - and a tough one, too ... your essential Leaving Cert guide. Leaving Cert art ... Leaving Cert German ... enjoy some of that long overdue Leaving Cert weather.
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Leaving Cert German: The fairest paper so far this year

The Irish Times 12 Jun 2026
your essential Leaving Cert guide ... Leaving Cert construction studies paper praised for accessibility ... [ Leaving Cert construction studies paper praised for accessibilityOpens in new window ] ... [ Leaving Cert business.
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Leaving Cert art: State Examinations Commission listens to criticism of last year’s paper

The Irish Times 12 Jun 2026
“It had a predictable structure and was largely in line with previous years.” ... READ MORE ... your essential Leaving Cert guide. Leaving Cert German ... Leaving Cert construction studies paper praised for accessibility ... Leaving Cert Art, Section A, Question 3 ... .
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Leaving Cert Diary 2026: German and Art wrap up week two

RTE 12 Jun 2026
In this Leaving Cert Diary blog students tell us about German and Art/ Visual Studies exams ... As we enter week three of Leaving Cert 2026 it can really be draining - here are top tips on sleep, nutrition and more.
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Annual obsession with the Leaving Cert

The Irish Times 11 Jun 2026
Sir, – Further to your readers and the Leaving Cert (Letters, June 9th), I too wonder about the annual fixation on the Leaving Cert in newsprint and radio and who is the target audience for this ...
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Leaving Cert Diary 2026: Business is closed for students!

RTE 11 Jun 2026
The Leaving Cert is wrapping up for some students ... The Leaving Cert Diary series, with thanks to the Irish Second-Level Students' Union, gives young people the chance to tell us how it went for them in their own words.
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