The bonus points initiative (BPI) was introduced in 2012 to incentivise the study of higher-level mathematics and with the long-term goal of improving students’ mathematical capabilities. Since its ...

The bonus points initiative that enables Leaving Cert students to gain extra points for achieving a pass grade in higher-level mathematics appears to have led to a decline in standards in the subject, ...

Analysis: There's no doubt that bonus points are driving the uptake of Higher Level maths, but the initiative has had unintended consequences In Ireland, the proportion of students opting to complete ...

Louise Boylan and Aidan Roantree from The Institute of Education, give their expert opinion on Leaving Cert Maths Higher Level Paper 1 & Paper 2 - shared from their Leaving Cert Analysis series. Aidan ...

Offering extra Leaving Cert points for sitting the higher level maths exam may actually be causing standards to decline among students in Ireland, a new study has found. Researchers at the University ...

A teacher has given his initial reaction to Leaving Cert Maths paper one, which students completed on Friday. “Overall, the 2025 Leaving Cert Higher level Maths Paper 1 was quite nice for students, ...

The Higher Level Maths Paper 2 "contained some curveballs" according to Studyclix subject expert Stephen Begley, Head of Maths at Dundalk Grammar School, Co Louth. He called it “A very fair and decent ...

The second week of Leaving Cert 2025 began with a “trickier” maths paper 2 exam that included some curveballs to get students thinking, teachers reviewing this year’s exam papers believe. Junior Cycle ...