Leaving Cert students can adopt an As You Like It approach to Shakespeare in June, with no requirement on English Higher Level candidates to answer a question on the Bard of Avon. Normally, “honours” English students have to write about a Shakespearean drama, but this year it’s optional. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has published a subject-by-subject account of what students can expect in June in new guidance: ‘Further adjustments to the written examinations, Leaving Certificate, 2021’. Each exam will run for the usual length of time, but students will have more choice and will be required to answer fewer questions. These adjustments have been finalised following discussions between the Department of Education, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and the SEC.

Source: Irish Independent March 23, 2021 20:37 UTC