Irish paper two and biology for Leaving Certs, while Junior Cycle students face French
Paul Murphy on the Leaving Cert: ‘There’s an enormous class bias in it. I’m a product of that’ My colleague Jen Hogan has been asking public figures about their exam memories. They are a fascinating window into how exams have shaped people, the enduring impact of ‘good’ teachers and how Leaving Cert results often have little impact on career paths. Paul Murphy’s - the People Before Profit TD for Dublin southwest - contribution is well worth a read.
He’s very open about the advantage he had in attending a private school over others exam candidates. You can read Jen’s article here. Also, you can check out others in our ‘My Leaving’ series: Matt Cooper on the Leaving Cert: ‘I still have nightmares about it’ Terry Prone on the Leaving Cert: ‘Fellow sixth years were crying in the corridors’ Mario Rosenstock on the Leaving Cert: ‘It was smack bang in the middle of Euro ‘88.
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