The higher level Leaving Cert art and visual studies exam was a “positive debut” for the new format and allowed student a good opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge.

Students were happy with one of best higher-level art history and appreciation exams of recent years, teachers have said. Clodagh O’Hara, TUI subject representative and an art teacher at St ...

Leaving Cert Art (H) Leaving Cert Picture & Illustrations (H) The new Art exam, now in its sophomore year, will be welcome by students and teachers alike.

It was the first year of the new Leaving Cert art/visual studies exam, with the written paper accounting for only 30pc of the total marks allocation, and the overall response is very positive.

Today I sat the Higher Level Art exam for my Leaving Cert. I found the short questions very fair, loads of choice was available. I was also very happy with the Pre-Christian Ireland question, ...

When I was a teenager and preparing for my Leaving Certificate, my main focus was getting accepted into Art College. Most of the first term in sixth year was taken up preparing artwork. After ...

Leaving Cert student Orla Desmond after her art exam at Mount Mercy College, Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane Ms O'Hara said students would also have been "thrilled" with the European section as well.