Leaving Cert 2023: To study or to sleep: Is last minute cramming better than sleep?

With the Leaving Cert underway, sixth years all around the country have replaced the traditional days of the week system with the names of each date’s exam paper. Every hour of the day is now carefully allocated to a study timetable or revision plan.

Unfortunately combined with the added anxiety of the LC this last-minute cramming can come at the expense of sleep. This is despite the inevitable parent and teacher instigated lecture on the importance of sleep...