Examinations
This paper comprises a variety of items of stimulus material in Irish. These may take the form of short items, such as notices, announcements, advertisements, extracts from letters, magazine or newspaper articles and forms of imaginative writing. We include some items from ICT-based sources, such as email or the internet.
At Foundation Tier, the stimulus material covers a range of topics referring to past, present and future events and may include some unfamiliar language. Students must identify and extract details and points of view.
At Higher Tier, students’ responses may require selection, gap filling and answers in English. Students are required to understand gist, identify main points and detail, recognise points of view, attitudes and emotions and draw conclusions.
For more information, see the specification.