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Topics to be covered this year:
Relationships |
Family life and relationships |
Health and lifestyles |
Physical well-being |
Young People in Society |
Influence on young people |
Two papers to be taken in May / June of Year 13. No dictionaries allowed in exam.
AS1 Speaking - 35% - Lasts 13 minutes with 20 minutes preparation
Total marks 70
AS2 Listening, reading and writing – 65% - Lasts 2 hours 45 minutes
Answer 2 questions based on two passages recorded on CD. Mixture of multiple choice, cloze and questions and answers in Irish
Two reading comprehensions questions based on one text. Mixture of multiple choice, cloze and questions and answers in Irish – 30 marks
Translation into English – 20 marks
Answer 1 question from a choice of 2. Students must write an essay response to stimulus text. The response must be 200 – 250 words.
Total marks 130
AS contributes 50% to A2
Topics to be covered this year:
Local and Global Citizenship |
Equality |
Environmental Awareness |
Conservation |
Two papers to be taken in May / June of Year 14. No dictionaries allowed in exam.
A21 Speaking – 17% - Lasts 15 minutes with 20 minutes preparation
Total marks 70
AS2 Listening, reading and writing – 65% - Lasts 3 hours
Answer 2 questions based on two passages recorded on CD. Mixture of objective type tasks, questions and answers in Irish and questions and answers in English.
Answer three reading comprehensions questions based on two texts. Mixture of objective type tasks, questions and answers in Irish – 30 marks
Translation from English into Irish – 20 marks
Answer 1 question from a choice of 2 based on a literary text. The response must be 300 – 350 words. This can be on a play, Breithiúnas by Mairéad Ní Ghráda, Short stories An Chéad Chnuasach by Péigí Róis or a variety of poets. The teacher will select the text to be completed.
Total marks 130