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RTÉ News
4 days ago
- Business
- RTÉ News
Leaving Cert Diary 2025: Maths Paper 1 and Geography finish the first week
In this entry to our Leaving Cert Diary we look back on Maths Paper 1 and Geography. The first week is done! Make sure to rest and relax this weekend. Thanks to Kayleigh from Athlone, Co Westmeath and Sarah from Co Louth who are back to write about Maths Ordinary and Higher Level respectively. And to Laura from Galway who sat Geogrpahy earlier in the day. The Leaving Cert Diary series, with thanks to our friends at the Irish Second-Level Student's Union (ISSU), is all about getting a first-hand account of how the exams went each day. Read Kayleigh's blog... The weather might not be the usual Leaving Cert sun but if the papers keep giving us something to be happy over I think that's a trade I'm willing to take. Another lovely paper from the SEC, I'm almost worried there's going to be a catch on Paper 2! Leaving Cert 2025 has the same accommodations as last year with six 30-mark questions on part A, where you needed to answer five, and four 50-markers, where you needed to answer three. Maths Paper 1 was entirely predictable and certainly provided me and many other students with a lot of security. I am glad to have been able to answer every question and given myself the best chance at good marks. There were no particularly challenging questions or overly complex wordings in the problems either. Financial maths was the bulk of the questions with series and sequences, algebraic functions, complex numbers, calculus, scientific notation, length area and volume all making their appearances too. There were a lot of tables and graphs featured on the paper that certainly gave students plenty of chances to pick up easy marks. I am certainly relieved for week one to be over and to have another exam out of the way. I think we're all ready for a little rest from the exhausting cycle of paper after paper this weekend; but not without some cramming thrown in. If the SEC continues to be nice to us I'm sure the rest of the exams will fly just the same as this week has. Fingers crossed! Sarah's blog kicks off with a maths pun... Unfortunately the only pie I saw in Maths Paper 1 was two dimensional and inedible. On the better side of Section A, algebra was an enjoyable question one. It gave me the confidence to begin the paper. Integration was nice and simple and even if someone was uncomfortable with this topic they would have gotten a lot of marks from attempting using the log tables provided. As well as that, logs and indices sneaked into a good few questions. De Moivre's Theorem and the binomial theorem were through the entire paper as a constant. Those who were not familiar with it, might have had no choice but to leave a lot of gaps blank. I luckily spent my morning trying to revise this topic. I attempted all questions for section A. I got the minimum done for section B with 3 questions answered. Proof by induction at the end stunned me for a few minutes. I was quite confused with the wording and began with some of the steps to help me get my focus back but failed to come up with a conclusion. Many other people I had talked to, found this part challenging. I wonder will the points be reduced for it? On the positive side, sequences and series was a welcoming question In section B but I found myself skipping the rates of change. I got just about three out of the four questions done when the time ran out. Overall it was a tough paper but there were many chances for every student toshine. Now I have to throw this out of my mind and prepare for the second round. See you Monday! Read Laura's blog here... The Geography Leaving Cert exam is finally over, and honestly, it's caused a lot of mixed feelings among students and teachers alike. I found the short questions quite fair, there was a good variety, and nothing too tricky. But it was the essay section where things really changed. Physical Geography was more or less what we expected, although I was surprised not to see the formation of metamorphic rocks essay, which had been heavily predicted. Still, that section felt manageable. The real curveball came in Regional Geography. Almost none of the predicted essays came up, and like many students, I felt completely thrown off. My confidence dropped halfway through the paper because I felt like everything I had focused on just didn't show up. The 20-mark questions were as expected, and weirdly enough, you could skip the sketch map portion almost entirely which is unusual. In Section Four, I answered the Geoecology question. Luckily, it followed some predictions, but a lot of people were expecting a question on brown earth soils, which didn't appear either. It honestly felt like the paper was made to ignore predictions maybe because the course is going through changes. I know predictions aren't everything, but the total lack of overlap this year really shocked a lot of us. In the end, it wasn't the hardest paper ever, but it was unpredictable, and that made it stressful. Now it's time to move on, take a breath, and face into the next exams with a fresh mind. Founded in 2008, the ISSU is the national representative body for school students in the Republic of Ireland. The ISSU is led by students, for students.
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Leaving Cert Diary 2025: Students are free from English exams
To paraphrase today's Leaving Cert Diary blogger, who was referencing The Shawshank Redemption, we say students are free at last from English exams! The Leaving Cert Diary series, with thanks to our friends at the Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU), will continue to share the thoughts of the young people sitting the state exams over the next two weeks. Here, Sarah from Co Louth and Kayleigh from Co Westmeath tell us how English Paper 2 went for them. We also have advice on how to eat well, get a good night's sleep and manage stress - click here! Read Sarah's blog here... As the English Paper 2 finishes, I am sure many students' hands are falling off. Like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption, we are finally free from the prison, the prison of English exams! The comparative had three modes this year which was guaranteed to any student sitting the exam. The theme or issue question I wrote was how a character's frame of mind aided the author's exploration of the complexity of a theme or issue. I thought this question allowed more interpretation than the cultural context question on consequences of not conforming to societal norms. The Single text gave a wide variety of what I could talk about from injustices/ justice and betraying one's conscience on The Crucible. The unseen and prepared poetry section was handy for anyone who studied the female poets. I found I was torn between Eavan Boland and Tracy K Smith questions as they both were accessible to answer. Day two is done, but there are many more exams ahead of us. The next challenge? Algebra, calculus and Functions. Read Kayleigh's blog here... English Paper 2 seems to have gone over equally as well as Paper 1. Tracy K Smith made her debut on the paper with a question on "thought provoking questions about the nature of our lives". Boland made an appearance which I think the whole country was hoping for! Though Mahon is also another popular choice I think the question was unusual and would have certainly put me off going for it. The first King Lear question seems to have been disliked by a few students. Personally I found it nicer than the second question, though the content for both is very familiar. There seems to be students unhappy with every single comparative question, I wasn't a fan myself of the cultural context question, especially as some leaving course media has more obvious encouragement of division than others. The unseen poetry was nothing out of the ordinary either with both the two ten mark questions or the one twenty mark question being easy to approach. Overall I think depending on what students had prepared the paper could have gone either way but was still mostly what was predicted. I think we're all delighted to have one of the two paper subjects out of the way! Founded in 2008, the ISSU is the national representative body for school students in the Republic of Ireland. The ISSU is led by students, for students.
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
TikTok star Kayleigh Trappe issues warning after being targeted by scam
Kayleigh Trappe has issued a warning to her fans after she was targeted by a scammer who was spreading rumours about her. The TikTok star and former Dancing with the Stars contestant found that a fake Facebook page was created in her name, which had gained over 15,000 followers. Taking to her (real) Instagram, Kayleigh said that the scammer was sharing fake updates about her life and career, and despite her saying that they're not really malicious, she's warning her followers that the page is not, in fact, her. Kayleigh Trappe has issued a warning to her fans after she was targeted by a scammer who was spreading rumours about her. Pic: Tom Honan 'I am putting this up again. I mentioned it before, but this is a fake page on Facebook. It has like 15,000 followers, but I'm pretty sure they're trying to scam people,' Kayleigh told her followers. 'A rake of you messaged me today telling me they're putting up, I don't know, bits and bobs, nothing harmful, but it's also not me.' Kayleigh added that two journalists had contacted her about a post that the fraudster made saying that she was changing careers, adding that she hadn't a clue what they were talking about. The TikToker appealed to her followers to report the poser, saying that she was contacted by journalists after the bogus page said she was changing careers. Pic: Instagram 'I don't want any of you to be scammed, but if you could do me a wee favour and go on and block them, that'd be great,' before joking 'you'd think people would have better things to be at.' Kayleigh boasts over 344,000 followers on her (actual) Instagram and recently participated in Dancing with the Stars, where she reached the final, eventually losing out to winner Rhys McCleneghan. Kayleigh was on holiday with fellow finalists Rhys and Jack Woolley, as well as her partner Tom and Jack's partner Dave when she suffered a fall while out for a run. Kayleigh was on holiday with her DWTS alum earlier this year, when she accidentally fell while on a run. Pic: Instagram/ Kayleigh Trappe Sharing a photo of her cut up knees on her story, Kayleigh joked that she 'tried to be one of those holiday runner wans but my legs ran away on me. Muchas gracias to wee Spanish Robert for helping me. Trés mortified.' Fortunately, the injuries haven't impacted the holiday too much as Dave later shared a selfie as the group appeared to be going on a hike, with Kayleigh poking fun at her style of TikToks when she shared a clip of herself and Jack singing karaoke, captioning the clip: 'When people ask why I lipsync.'
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Former RTE star issues warning for fans as she's forced to speak out about rumours and begs for help
FORMER RTE star Kayleigh Trappe has issued a warning to her fans after being forced to speak out about a scam making false claims about her career and personal life. The sensation took to her 2 Kayleigh has issued a warning to her fans Credit: Instagram 2 She was forced to speak out about a scam involving her Kayleigh revealed that the phoney account had gained around 15,000 followers and was sharing misleading updates about her life and career. She told fans: "I am putting this up again. I mentioned it before, but this is a fake page on Facebook. It has like 15,000 followers, but I'm pretty sure they're trying to scam people." The DWTS finalist added: "A rake of you messaged me today telling me they're putting up, I don't know, bits and bobs, nothing harmful, but it's also not me." The Facebook page impersonating her included fake details that read: "Career Break Announcement: From classroom to stage." READ MORE ON KAYLEIGH TRAPPE It went on: "Closing one chapter as a teacher and stepping into a new one as an actor. Grateful for the memories, excited for the future!" The Monaghan woman was even contacted by journalists who believed the false information. She said: "And I actually had two journalists ring me this morning and been like, 'We hear you're pursuing a different career now'. And I was like, 'What?'." Issuing a plea to her followers, she continued: "I don't want any of you to be scammed, but if you could do me a wee favour and go on and block them, that'd be great." most read in the irish sun Kayleigh explained that she couldn't share a direct link to the fake profile because she had already blocked and reported it, but warned: "Nothing's happened yet so I might need your help on this one." She ended her message by saying: "You'd think people would have better things to be at." DWTS Kayleigh Trappe bids emotional farewell to show Kayleigh was recently announced as the She is presenting her very own show titled MNÁsplaining which celebrates female athletes. The clever title is a play on the word "mansplaining", which means to comment on or explain something to a woman in a condescending manner. NEW VOICE Mná is the Irish word for women, making for a clever spin on the phrase. The 29-year-old made her debut on the station last month on TalkSPORTS' brand new Irish platform. Already attracting more than 100,000 Irish listeners a month, bosses are hoping to build their audience with a number of new shows planned. In a short clip posted to TalkSPORT'S official The Monaghan woman looked happy-as-ever as she stood inside the radio studio. Kayleigh shared her excitement for her brand new career move as she commented underneath: "Here we go! Absolutely buzzing to be your host and get all the good stuff."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Cat found decapitated in Welling alley with injuries suspected to be human inflicted
A family cat has been found decapitated in a Welling alleyway after what the owner says a vet described as a deliberate act caused by a person. Bob, a black and white cat, went missing on the night of Wednesday, May 21. Two days later, his body was found in an alleyway behind the A2 and off Wellan Close. His owner, Kayleigh Staunton, told the News Shopper: 'I saw a post on social medica and automatically thought, oh my gosh, this could be our Bob. 'I walked around the area and he was just there with literally no head, just his body.' At first, she thought a fox might be responsible but according to Kayleigh, neighbours who discovered the body had already contacted police, believing the injuries looked intentional. READ MORE: She then took Bob to Vets Now in Sidcup where staff allegedly confirmed that the injuries could have been intentional. Kayleigh said: 'She said this looks like somebody has strangulated him and then decapitated his head. It was just awful. Absolutely awful.' Following the discovery, Kayleigh said the Vet's contacted South London Animal Investigation Network (SLAIN), a group that helps raise awareness of suspected animal cruelty cases. She said SLAIN created and distributed leaflets in the area and began asking for CCTV footage between 12pm on May 21 and 8pm on May 23. The leaflet says the injuries appear to be 'human related' and asks people to report anything unusual. Kayleigh said this wasn't an isolated case in her area. She said that shortly after Bob's death, she saw on Facebook that another cat had been found decapitated nearby. A few days later she said her mother heard from a neighbour that a fox had also been found dead under similar circumstances. Bob was nearly eight years old and well loved by the family – he will be dearly missed. She said: 'We got him when he was a kitten… He was a black and white cat. He came along with another cat that we still have called Bella. 'He was an outdoor cat, but he was very much part of the family.' Kayleigh said Bella and Bob usually went outside together, and that Bella's behaviour changed after Bob disappeared. She said: 'She kept coming back, meowing on her own. And that's when we suspected something was wrong.' She said her family now feels uneasy and is being more cautious with their other pets. She said: 'We are a little bit worried because some serial killers start off with animals, and some people might take that as an exaggeration… but you never know. Kayleigh said she hopes speaking out will help others stay alert. She said: 'I want to basically make others aware and keep their cats indoors at night, if they can.' Anyone with CCTV footage or information is asked to contact SLAIN on 07957 830490.
