Leaving Cert Ag Science 2015

The 2015 Leaving Cert Ag Science exam paper and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

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What's in the 2015 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 forestry, classification, soil science, general science · 60 marks
  • Q2 soil science, soil chemistry, podzol, experiments · 48 marks
  • Q3 potato crop, plant disease, dairy enterprise, calf rearing · 48 marks
  • Q4 experiments, grassland, crop trials, microbiology · 48 marks
  • Q5 sheep production, reproduction, animal physiology · 48 marks
  • Q6 fertilisers, crop production, transpiration, plant physiology · 48 marks
  • Q7 genetics, inheritance, breeding, dairy enterprise · 48 marks
  • Q8 nitrogen cycle, grassland management, livestock units, definitions · 48 marks
  • Q9 silage, slurry, hedgerows, milk quality · 48 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2015 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 plant structure, flower structure, plant transport · 20 marks
  • Q2 classification, parasites, pests, invertebrates · 20 marks
  • Q3 true or false, animal disease, crops, nutrition · 20 marks
  • Q4 cereal crops, crop identification, crop management · 20 marks
  • Q5 habitat study, laboratory equipment, practical skills · 20 marks
  • Q6 animal disease, micro-organisms, disease prevention · 20 marks
  • Q7 farm practices, sheep production, forestry, soil management · 20 marks
  • Q8 grass conservation, silage, hay, experiments · 60 marks
  • Q9 cattle breeds, conformation, condition scoring, herd health · 60 marks
  • Q10 soil science, weathering, soil texture, earthworms · 60 marks
  • Q11 digestive system, ruminants, calf rearing, bloat · 60 marks
  • Q12 cell structure, genetics, monohybrid cross, mitosis · 60 marks
  • Q13 sheep production, potatoes, milk composition, pig production · 60 marks
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