Junior Cert English: Functional Writing questions

Writing for a purpose: letters, speeches, reviews, articles and reports.

28 past English questions on this topic, spanning 2017 to 2026, grouped by year. Every question opens on the exact page of the official paper, with its marking scheme beside it.

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2026 · 3 questions

Q225 marks

studied film

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Q820 marks

studied poetry

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Q920 marks

visual texts, persuasive language

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2025 · 1 question

Q915 marks

listening, media texts

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2024 · 1 question

Q220 marks

unseen drama, shakespeare, character

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2023 · 1 question

Q735 marks

shakespeare, studied drama, studied novel

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2019 · 2 questions

Q735 marks

studied novel

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Q1025 marks

personal writing, persuasive language

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2018 · 1 question

Q420 marks

persuasive language

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2026 · 1 question

Q1120 marks

unseen drama, character

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2025 · 3 questions

Q720 marks

unseen poetry

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Q915 marks

unseen prose, creative writing

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Q1220 marks

studied novel

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2024 · 2 questions

Q620 marks

persuasive language, visual texts

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Q730 marks

studied novel, character

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2023 · 2 questions

Q910 marks

creative writing

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Q1310 marks

media texts

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2022 · 3 questions

Q310 marks

personal writing

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Q415 marks

personal writing, descriptive writing

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Q1410 marks

creative writing

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2019 · 4 questions

Q410 marks

reading comprehension

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Q510 marks
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Q810 marks
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Q915 marks
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2018 · 1 question

Q1115 marks

persuasive language

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2017 · 3 questions

Q1110 marks

media texts

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Q1210 marks
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Q1610 marks

creative writing

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Unseen TextsVisual & Media TextsStudied PoetryShakespeare & DramaStudied Novel & Short StoryStudied FilmCreative & Personal WritingGrammar & Punctuation

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