The Leaving Cert is wrapping up for some students. Here, we look back at Higher Level Business with Keileagh who finished her exams today.

The Leaving Cert Diary series, with thanks to the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union, gives young people the chance to tell us how it went for them in their own words.

The Exam Papers are available at examinations.ie.

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And just like that, my Leaving Cert is over. Today I sat Higher Level Business, my TENTH and final exam.

I’ve always loved Business; the course is theory heavy but very applicable to real life. I felt very well prepared, my teacher Ms Barry had ensured there was no past paper we hadn’t completed.

However, when I first opened the paper and skimmed through the short questions, I began to panic. I was analysing the “ad hoc meeting” question convinced of a spelling error. I felt that these questions were quite different to prior years, but as I settled into the paper, I found them very manageable.

The dreaded ABQ on units 3,4 and 5 followed in a similar light. The theory required differed greatly to that of the mock and past papers, and I had never seen the outcome verb “recommend” in prior years. However, once I gathered my thoughts, I found it nice as I had actually preferred these areas of content.

The long questions ended up being many students saving grace. I decided to answer on people in business, international environment and enterprise. These questions were almost identical to the past papers and very straightforward. I ended up leaving the exam very confident, it was a great way to end the stressful exam period.

Overall, interesting but equally fair paper from the SEC. Roll on summer!

This article from RTÉ News is a big help – how to mind yourself at exam time.

MORE – Visit RTÉ Learn for subject by subject exam tips.

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