Curriculum and Syllabus - Department of Education and Skills.
The Department of Education and Skills wishes to inform the management authorities of second-level schools that the attached lists include the prescribed material for the Leaving Certificate English Examination in June 2020. The Department requests school authorities to bring this circular to the attention of all English teachers.The Leaving Cert got off to a good start for candidates with English Paper 1 going down well with both teachers and students. J im Lusby of the Institute of Education, Dublin went so far as to say.An English course at Leaving Certificate must also be wide-ranging enough to accommodate not only vocational needs and further education, but also the life long needs of students and the language demands, both oral and written, that are placed on them by the wider community.
Leaving Cert English paper 2: Relief as predicted poets appear No unpleasant surprises in an exam which asserts the importance of literature.A little known yet valuable resource, this is a series of podcasts covering a large amount of the material on the Leaving Certificate english course including poets, the single text and guidance on the essays. The podcasts feature teachers from the Institute of Education, and is an exam focused resource.
Leaving Certificate Irish. At least a pass in Ordinary Level Irish is a requirement for entry to UCD, UCC, NUIG and NUI Maynooth, so this subject is of utmost importance in your Leaving Cert.
