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Encyclopedia > History (Junior Cert)

The Study of History for the Junior Certificate Examination in Ireland can be examined in Higher Level or Ordinary Level. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ... A Junior Certifitcate from 2004 The Junior Certificate Examination (commonly referred to simply as the Junior Cert) is a mandatory Irish 2nd level test accredited by the State Examinations Commission. ...


This subject is not mandatory on a national scale, however it generally mandatory within schools. Like most subjects more students choose to do higher level when studying history.

Contents


Higher Level

The Higher Level exam lasts two hours and thirty minutes (150mins).
The paper has six separate questions and a maximum of 180 marks.


Questions

Number Type Mark Recommended time to spend
Question 1 Sources: Picture 15 marks 15 minutes
Question 2 Sources: Documents 15 marks 15 minutes
Question 3 Short Questions 20 marks 20 minutes
Question 4 People in History 40 marks 30 minutes
Question 5 Sources and questions 30 marks 20 minutes
Question 6 Short answers and essays 60 marks 40 minutes

Ordinary Level

The exam lasts two hours and thirty minutes (90 minutes).
The paper has four separate questions and a maximum of 180 marks.


Questions

Number Type Mark Recommended time to spend
Question 1 Picture Question 35 marks 10 minutes
Question 2 Document Questions 35 marks 10 minutes
Question 3 Short Questions 60 marks 20 minutes
Question 4 People in History 50 marks 25 minutes

See also

  • Junior Certificate examination techinques

External links

  • History-Skoool.ie
  • Higher Level History-Skoool.ie
  • Ordinary Level History-Skoool.ie


Subjects in the Junior Certificate Examination
Ancient Greek | Art, Craft & Design | Business studies | CSPE | Classical Studies | English | Environmental and Social Studies (ESS) | French | Geography | German | Hebrew Studies | History | Home Economics | Irish | Italian | Latin | Materials Technology | Materials Technology Metal | Materials Technology Wood | Mathematics | Music | Religious Education | Science | Spanish | Technical Graphics | Typewriting

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