The English Language Paper 1 is one of two mandatory English papers (totaling 160 external marks), and it is crucial for a student’s overall percentage. The paper specifically tests the ability to ...

The Leaving Cert Diary series, with thanks to our friends at the Irish Second-Level Students' Union, is back for another year. Here, Waterford student Lidiia gives us her take on English Paper 1. And ...

It turns out the biggest scandal amid the first HSC exam of the season was not the content of the paper but the material itself. Here’s what the students had to say. Almost 75,000 Year 12 students ...

Podcasting, underdogs, a ‘love letter to Ireland’, a rally cry to young people from the author of The Handmaid’s Tale and an extract from the Booker Prize winner all featured on the higher level 2025 ...

ICSE Class 10 English exam held on Feb 20, 2026, from 11 AM to 1 PM. The exam consists of 80 theory marks and 20 practical marks. Student and expert feedback suggests a balanced paper based on ...