Clodagh Havel from Dublin's Institute of Education is here with Leaving Cert English exam tips and advice on Study Hub 2026 - part of Today with David McCullagh on RTÉ Radio 1.
David was joined on air by the Study Hub regular who took us through English Paper 1 and 2.
Clodagh says: "36% of the entire two papers is your composition." Leaving Cert English Paper 1 might be difficult to study for, but here's why it deserves your full attention.
What poets have you been studying for English Paper 2? She has the definitive guide on where to focus your study in the run up to test.
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