
Student with Dyslexia Opts Out of Junior Cert Exams
A mother made the difficult decision for her daughter, who has dyslexia, not to sit the Junior Cert exams, choosing instead to focus on other activities.
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A mother made the difficult decision for her daughter, who has dyslexia, not to sit the Junior Cert exams, choosing instead to focus on other activities.
Teenager Cara Darmody, who inspired 'Cara's Fund' through her autism campaign, is now sitting her 'real' Junior Cert exam, stating she will do her best.
A poem titled 'Envoi in Chalk' written by Emily Cullen, a mother, appeared in her son's Junior Cert English paper, having been inspired by him when he was a young boy.

Thousands of students across Ireland have begun sitting their Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate state examinations. Students in various counties, including Waterford, Tipperary, and Wexford, expressed a mix of nerves and relief as they started their exams.