"The examiner was generous throughout in pointing out what methods and techniques students should use to approach a question, for example by indicating to use a certain formula or technique," said Studyclix subject expert Stephen Begley.

Studyclix subject expert Stephen Doyle of Moyle Park College in Dublin said the higher level paper was fair and well-balanced.

A teacher has given her initial reaction to Leaving Cert English paper one

There are 7,007 students sitting the Leaving Certificate exams and 369 Leaving Certificate Applied candidates in Cork, with a further 8,376 students sitting the Junior Certificate exams.

The number of students sitting State exams has ed 140,000 for the first time

Excitement levels at schools across Cork reached fever pitch this morning after the long wait for more than 8,100 Junior Certificate students to get their hands on their exam results finally arrived.

Dyslexia Ireland said the State Examinations Commission (SEC) and the Department of Education are "dragging their feet on this issue".

More than 136,000 students will sit this years State Examinations which run from today until the 25th of June.

Over 70,000 students are set to receive results

Leaving Cert students completed English Paper 1 and home economics, while the Junior Cycle students sat English Paper 1.

The Kerry TD encouraged students to one another and advised them to “reach out” if they feel under pressure.

A total of 10 Junior Cycle students are suspected to have engaged in cheating in this year’s State exams

Over 67,000 students have been waiting two months longer than usual to find out their grades

Transition year and fifth year students will receive their Junior Cert results on Wednesday, November 23rd, five months since they sat their exams

The SEC went on to say marking is still ongoing.

Students will also have more choice in this year’s exam papers and prescribed materials in some subjects have been reduced in recognition of the class time students missed out on during the pandemic.

A Cork school is to hold its own exams next month for students who were due to sit the Junior Certificate this year.

The organiser of a Junior Cert party later this month at Neptune Stadium has moved to reassure concerned parents that the event will be safe and well run.