Yesterday’s Leaving Certificate English paper two was overall viewed as “manageable” as poets Paula Meehan and Elizabeth Bishop both appeared. The third day of the Leaving Cert begins at 9.30am today with geography, followed by maths paper one at 2pm. Key readsLeaving Cert: ‘If I don’t do good, then it maybe sets a tone for the rest of my siblings’The Leaving Cert according to a guidance counsellor: ‘Their brains have been working so hard ... they need to get fresh air’10 tips for parents supporting an exam student this monthSign up for our Classroom to College newsletterNiamh Towey - 7 minutes agoIf I fail maths, do I fail the leaving cert?The short answer is no. There is no pass or fail system in the Leaving Cert. What will happen is you will receive zero CAO points for the subject and likely won’t use it as one of the six subjects you count for CAO points. Some college courses also have a minimum requirement in maths, so you won’t be able to access those even with the right points. But many courses do not have that requirement, and it is worth checking that before finalising your CAO choices if you feel it didn’t go well for you.With the right college course selection, and six other strong subjects, it may not affect you at all.Niamh Towey - 26 minutes ago‘I’m worried most about maths’Momin Bari. Seventeen-year-old Momin Bari from Dublin spoke to Jen Hogan today about his hopes for this exam.He’s hoping to study either Economics and Finance, or Commerce and is studying seven higher-level subjects, and one at ordinary level. Business and history are his favourite subjects. He’s worried most about maths. “I’m doing higher-level maths for the bonus points. Other than that, I’d probably do ordinary level. But those extra points really mean a lot.”He has been taking grinds in maths, which has helped with his confidence. “Before, I was pretty weak, but you need to put in the hours obviously if you want to get better.”So how many hours is Bari putting in? “I’d say anywhere between six to 10 hours” per day, he says. “I make sure I wake up early, and I’m sleeping well and eating well,” he says.Read his full story here.Niamh Towey - 43 minutes agoToday will see students face geography and maths paper one as the first week of the Leaving Certificate exams come to a close.After almost three and a half hours of English paper two yesterday, students may understandably be waking up a little groggy this morning. Well, they have algebra to look forward to in maths paper one, along with differentiation and integration. It’s not all bad though, because by 4.30pm this evening you will be through the bulk of the two core subjects, English and maths, with the weekend to prepare for maths paper two. If you have any questions, thoughts or feedback, please email me, niamh.towey@irishtimes.com. Good luck.English paper two regarded as ‘manageable’ with no ‘curveballs’ for students