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Irish Junior Cert

The main aim of Irish at Junior Cert level is to help students with their skills in speaking, writing and listening to the Irish Language.

Students should have learned the basics of the Irish language in primary school and the Junior Cert syllabus helps students to build an awareness of the Irish language and Irish literature. Students at higher level will also study various pieces of prose and poetry on the syllabus.

The Irish exam is a combination of written and aural exams, an oral exam has been introduced as a optional pilot scheme with some schools.

Irish

Irish higher level has two papers while ordinary level only has one.

Paper 1 – Higher level.

Roinn I – Cluaistuiscint,
Roinn II Léamhthuiscint,
Roinn III – Trialacha Teanga comhthéacsúla and
Roinn IV – Ceapadóireacht.

Roinn I is the listening comprehension, to prepare for this students should practise listening to previous listening comprehensions or listen to Radio na Gaeltachta or TG4 or our aurals.

Roinn II – Léamhthuiscint, these are unseen reading comprehensions you will be required to answer questions on the text.

Roinn III – This section requires you to rewrite a piece in a particular tense and is a test on grammar and verbs.

Roinn IV Ceapadóireacht, this section requires students to write an essay, story, debate or an article, students should continue to practise to get better marks.

Paper 2 - Higher level

Paper 2 is made up of three Sections.

Roinn I – Prós,
Roinn 2 – Filíocht and
Roinn 3 An litir.

Roinn I – Prós – this will involve you answering questions on an extract from the story and answering the questions. You will also be asked about a story you have studied. You may be asked about themes, and characters in this section, you should if possible support your answer with references. It is important to answer the questions asked and use grammar correctly.

Roinn II - Filíocht - this section requires you to answer questions on an unseen poem and on a poem you have studied. Again, you may be asked about themes, characters, feelings, you should use quotes to support your answer.

Roinn III - An litir – this question requires students to write a letter, which could be on one of the following, letter to a friend about your holidays, letter about a summer job, your past – times, concerns of young people, it is very important to get the structure of the letter correct, date, address, greeting, the body, and the sign off of the letter right, this section will test the ability to write, grammar and vocabulary so students should practise writing letters to get full marks.

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Exam Breakdown

Exam Breakdown Higher Level Paper 1

Páipéar 1 Duration 2hours (150 minutes) - 100 MARC
	Comment		Old Syllabus	2009	2008	2007
	ROINN I CLUASTUISCINT- 40 Marc -32 minutes	A (20 marc)-SEÓ TALLAINNE NA HÉIREANN - B (20 marc) Comórtas TG4	ROINN I – SCRÍOBH NA TEANGA Ceist 1	Rogha ceann amháin as: - AISTE - SCÉAL / EACHTRA - DÍOSPÓIREACHT / ÓRÁID - ALT -	Rogha ceann amháin as: - AISTE - SCÉAL / EACHTRA - DÍOSPÓIREACHT / ÓRÁID - ALT -	Rogha ceann amháin as: - AISTE - SCÉAL / EACHTRA - DÍOSPÓIREACHT / ÓRÁID - ALT -
	32 minutes should be allocated to Roinn I		Freagair do rogha ceann amháin de A, B, C, D
	ROINN II LÉAMHTHUISCINT 40 marc -32 minutes		50 marks
	32 minutes should be allocated to Roinn II		1 out of 9 to do
			Allocate 40 minutes
	ROINN III TRIALACHA TEANGA COMHTHÉACSÚLA 20 MARC -16 minutes	A (10 Turas Teanga) -B (10 marc) www.feachtas.ie	Ceist 2	A-Cómhra (tusa agus do thuismitheoirí) / B- t-agallamh	A-Cómhra (tusa agus do chara) / B- t-agallamh	A-Cómhra (tusa agus do thuismitheoirí) / B- t-agallamh
			Léamhthuiscint
			70 marks
			Answer A and B (35 marks each)
			Allocate 40 minutes for each
	ROINN IV CEAPADÓIREACHT 50 MARC	A. AISTE nó B. SCÉAL / EACHTRA nó C. DÍOSPÓIREACHT / ÓRÁID nó D. ALT
	40 minutes should be allocated to Roinn IV		ROINN II – LÉAMHTHUISCINT (SLIOCHT LEANÚNACH) [30 marc]	Amach Anseo-'Mars'	BLIAIN IS FICHE AG FÁS-'The Simpsons'	Ar Mhuin Na Muice-Mark Kavanagh

Páipéar 1 Duration 2hours (150 minutes) - 100 MARC
Comment		Old Syllabus	2006	2005
ROINN I CLUASTUISCINT- 40 Marc -32 minutes	A (20 marc)-SEÓ TALLAINNE NA HÉIREANN - B (20 marc) Comórtas TG4	ROINN I – SCRÍOBH NA TEANGA Ceist 1	Rogha ceann amháin as: - AISTE - SCÉAL / EACHTRA - DÍOSPÓIREACHT / ÓRÁID - ALT -	Rogha ceann amháin as: - AISTE - SCÉAL / EACHTRA - DÍOSPÓIREACHT / ÓRÁID - ALT -
32 minutes should be allocated to Roinn I		Freagair do rogha ceann amháin de A, B, C, D
ROINN II LÉAMHTHUISCINT 40 marc -32 minutes		50 marks
32 minutes should be allocated to Roinn II		1 out of 9 to do
		Allocate 40 minutes
ROINN III TRIALACHA TEANGA COMHTHÉACSÚLA 20 MARC -16 minutes	A (10 Turas Teanga) -B (10 marc) www.feachtas.ie	Ceist 2	A-Cómhra(tusa agus do chara) / B- t-agallamh	A-Cómhra (tusa agus do thuismitheoirí) / B- t-agallamh
		Léamhthuiscint
		70 marks
		Answer A and B (35 marks each)
		Allocate 40 minutes for each
ROINN IV CEAPADÓIREACHT 50 MARC	A. AISTE nó B. SCÉAL / EACHTRA nó C. DÍOSPÓIREACHT / ÓRÁID nó D. ALT
40 minutes should be allocated to Roinn IV		ROINN II – LÉAMHTHUISCINT (SLIOCHT LEANÚNACH) [30 marc]	DEIREADH RÉ- 'Star Wars'	Laochra Bhaile Phib-

Exam Breakdown Higher Level Paper 2

Páipéar 2 - Duration 2 hours (120 minutes) 120 MARC
Comment			2009	2008
ROINN I PRÓS LITEARTHA 30 MARC	Pictiúr a Goideadh - A ( Buntuiscint )B ( Léirthuiscint Ghinearálta )	ROINN I - PRÓS LITEARTHA [30 marc] Dhá Ceist (15 marc)	Ceist 1 : Dorád Deilf Ar Iarraidh	Ceist 1 : Luath nó Mall
30 minutes should be allocated to Roinn I	Ceist 2. Freagair A nó B anseo. Ní gá níos mó ná leathleathanach a scríobh. (15 mharc)	ROINN II – FILÍOCHT [30 marc]	A- An Stoirm	A- Tram 15
			B- Oisín i ndiaidh na Féinne	B- Turas
ROINN II FILÍOCHT 30 MARC	An Púdal Béal Dorais nó Daonáireamh 1911
30 minutes should be allocated to Roinn II	A (Buntuiscint) /B (Léirthuiscint)	ROINN III – LÉAMHTHUISCINT (GIOTAÍ GEARRA) [30 marc]	Gaiscí Reatha/ An Traonach ag Filleadh ar Éirinn / Is é lá na gaoithe lá na dtúr in Dubai / Gruaig Rua	Gwyneth Paltrow / Cruinniú na nÓg / Orpheus na nDéise / Ag Fanacht sa Bhaile
	Ceist 4.Ainmnigh dán Gaeilge (15 mharc)	ROINN IV – LITIR A SCRÍOBH [30 marc]	A- Litir chig do thuismitheoirí / B Litir chig eagarthóir nuachtáin / C- Litir chig do chara	A- Litir chig do chara/ B- Litir chig do chara / C- Litir chig eagarthóir nuachtáin
ROINN III LITIR 30 MARC
30 minutes should be allocated to Roinn II

Páipéar 2 - Duration 2 hours (120 minutes) 120 MARC
Comment			2007	2006	2005
ROINN I PRÓS LITEARTHA 30 MARC	Pictiúr a Goideadh - A ( Buntuiscint )B ( Léirthuiscint Ghinearálta )	ROINN I - PRÓS LITEARTHA [30 marc] Dhá Ceist (15 marc)	Ceist 1 : Níl Aon Tinteán mar do Thinteán Féin	Ceist 1 : Fuadachá	Ceist 1 : Ní Binn Béal ina Thost
30 minutes should be allocated to Roinn I	Ceist 2. Freagair A nó B anseo. Ní gá níos mó ná leathleathanach a scríobh. (15 mharc)	ROINN II – FILÍOCHT [30 marc]	A- An Canaerí	A- Béal na Scornaí	A- Mac Drabhlásach
			B- Cuairt	B- Sráidbhaile	B-Cloisfidh Tú M'ainm
ROINN II FILÍOCHT 30 MARC	An Púdal Béal Dorais nó Daonáireamh 1911
30 minutes should be allocated to Roinn II	A (Buntuiscint) /B (Léirthuiscint)	ROINN III – LÉAMHTHUISCINT (GIOTAÍ GEARRA) [30 marc]	Ceachtanna Tiomána/ Súil Eile Ag Wimbledon / Féile Thoraí / Tírghrá, Scoil agus an Ghaeilge	Roghnaigh iasc ar son na beatha./ Ros na Rún / Scarlett Johannson / Ó Cairo go Cape Town	Seachtain na Gaeilge Teoranta / Hillary Duff / I gCoillte Chonamara / Scéal an Innealtóra
	Ceist 4.Ainmnigh dán Gaeilge (15 mharc)	ROINN IV – LITIR A SCRÍOBH [30 marc]	A- Litir chig do mhathairí / B Litir chig eagarthóir dírise / C- Litir chig do chara	A- Litir chig do chara/ B- Litir chig do chara / C- Litir chig eagarthóir nuachtáin	A- Litir chig do thuismitheoirí / B Litir chig eagarthóir dírise / C- Litir chig do chara
ROINN III LITIR 30 MARC
30 minutes should be allocated to Roinn II

Exam Breakdown Ordinary Level

Páipéar 1 Duration 1hours 30 minutes (220 marks)
Marks	Comment	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
120	ROINN I – LÉAMHTHUISCINT (120 marc) Ceist 1 - 30 marcs, Ceist 2- 30 marcs Ceist 3-60 marcs	1. Meaitseáil na pictiúir	An Luichín Dána - An tSiúr Colmcille / Usain Bolt	MADRA AR STRAE- Dáithí Ó Diollúin / Tom Crean – Laoch Antartaice / KIRSTEN DUNST – RÉALTA SCANNÁN	Seanbhean- le Dolores Stewart / D.J. CAREY	Teilifís - Gabriel Rosenstock / Eoin Pól II / Míonmarathón na mBan	Mo Rangsa - Dónall Ó Colchúin / MV DOULOS (long) / Pierce Brosnan 007
		2. Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann/ Bord Gáis/DEILF-FHAIRE	Laoch na Lúthchleasaíochta / Éanna Ní Lamhna		LAOCH NA hIOMÁNAÍOCHTA / EOIN COLFER – ÚDAR ARTEMIS FOWL
		3.a Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana b.JOHN BOYNE – ÚDAR CÁILIÚIL	Laoch na Timpeallachta
110	ROINN II – SCRÍOBH NA TEANGA (110 marks) Ceist 1- 25 marcs, Ceist 2 -40 marcs, Ceist 3- 45 marcs	Scríobh cárta poist /TEACHTAIREACHT RÍOMHPHOIST/Scríobh an litir/ Alt Cuntas	Scríobh cárta poist /Scríobh an nóta/Scríobh an litir/ Alt gairid	Scríobh cárta poist /Scríobh an nóta/Scríobh an litir/ Alt gairid	Scríobh cárta poist /Scríobh an nóta/Scríobh an litir/ Alt gairid	Scríobh cárta poist /Scríobh an nóta/Scríobh an litir/ Alt gairid	Scríobh cárta poist /Scríobh an nóta/Scríobh an litir/ Alt gairid

Download Past Papers

Paper 1 HL
2011
2010
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Paper 2 HL
2010
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2005

Ordinary Level
2011
2010
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2006

M.S. HL
2010
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M.S. OL
2010
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