Leaving cert students Michelle Moytie and Anita Gahan pictured in Colaiste Bride. Pic: Jim Campbell

SO FAR, so okay – that’s the general consensus from the majority of students who kicked their Leaving Cert examinations off on Wednesday.

Almost 2,000 teenagers across County Wexford are currently sitting the end-of-school exams will officially end on Friday, June 20.

This is split almost evenly between the sexes in the county, with 877 girls and 876 boys.

Meanwhile, 2,156 students are in the midst of their Junior Cert.

Exams so far have included English, Home Economics and Geography, which most teens found to be “fair”, although there has been a mixed reaction.

However, Maths paper one created some controversy, with higher level students finding the paper “extremely difficult”, while an ordinary level question made the headlines due to its surprising simplicity.

Johanna Wickham on her way to her leaving cert exam in Colaiste Bride. Pic: Jim Campbell

This week, the exams continue with Irish, History, German and French among others.

Pupils are reminded to “keep calm and carry on”, with the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland suggesting they keep things in perspective heading into the exams.

Its president Sally Maguire said: “You are sitting exams, and that is all they are; they do not define your value as a person. We are all unique and each person’s best effort on a given day looks different from everyone else’s efforts.”

She suggested focusing on the next exam rather than over-analysing the papers they complete each day, and said students will benefit from looking after themselves.

“Keep a balanced routine over the coming weeks with plenty of study breaks, adequate sleep time, a nutritious diet, and some kind of physical activity each day.”