A teacher has said the Junior Cert science exam was "an accessible and reasonably fair paper"

"The examiner was generous throughout in pointing out what methods and techniques students should use to approach a question, for example by indicating to use a certain formula or technique," said Studyclix subject expert Stephen Begley.

Studyclix subject expert Stephen Doyle of Moyle Park College in Dublin said the higher level paper was fair and well-balanced.

A teacher has given her initial reaction to Leaving Cert English paper one

The number of students sitting State exams has passed 140,000 for the first time

Dyslexia Ireland said the State Examinations Commission (SEC) and the Department of Education are "dragging their feet on this issue".

More than 136,000 students will sit this years State Examinations which run from today until the 25th of June.