Questions on stylistic language may have posed difficulties for some students
Junior cycle students faced a challenging start to the exams, with the two-hour English paper examining a wide range of topics and skills, teachers have said.“All four main studied topics appeared – Shakespeare and an option of the novel in section A, and Poetry and Film Studies in Section C. Unseen poetry did not appear, probably to the relief of many candidates.”
“This is the second year in a row where candidates sitting the exam did not have to answer a question on the only compulsory topic, Shakespeare; instead, they had to choose between Shakespeare and their studied novel.”“In this question, they had to read an extract and write a speech proposing Timon as person of the year,” said Ms Barry.
“Very specific questions around costumes illustrating character traits were challenging, but then balanced out with broader, student-friendly, relationship questions,” she said.
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