Leaving Cert Geography 2019

The 2019 Leaving Cert Geography exam paper and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2019 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 coastal processes, coastal erosion · 8 marks
  • Q1 ordnance survey maps, surface processes, tectonic activity · 80 marks
  • Q2 physical features, surface processes · 8 marks
  • Q2 earthquakes, rocks, surface processes · 80 marks
  • Q3 volcanic activity, plate tectonics · 8 marks
  • Q3 glaciation, landscape development, plate tectonics · 80 marks
  • Q4 isostasy, coastal features, endogenic forces · 8 marks
  • Q4 map skills, tourism, complexity of regions · 80 marks
  • Q5 irish transport, agriculture, population dynamics · 80 marks
  • Q5 concept of a region, regional geography · 8 marks
  • Q6 agriculture, secondary economic activity, concept of a region · 80 marks
  • Q6 ordnance survey maps, landscape identification, map skills · 8 marks
  • Q7 ordnance survey maps, map skills · 8 marks
  • Q7 economic activity, colonialism, european union · 80 marks
  • Q8 ordnance survey maps, global economy, renewable energy · 80 marks
  • Q8 aerial photographs, map skills · 8 marks
  • Q9 renewable energy, location of economic activity, developed economy · 80 marks
  • Q9 aerial photographs, map skills · 8 marks
  • Q10 weather, atmosphere · 8 marks
  • Q10 aerial photographs, central place theory, migration · 80 marks
  • Q11 population statistics, migration · 8 marks
  • Q11 migration, urban land-use, overpopulation · 80 marks
  • Q12 economic development, regional development, planning · 8 marks
  • Q12 population dynamics, historical settlement, urban problems · 80 marks
  • Q13 global trading patterns, multinational companies, global interdependence · 80 marks
  • Q14 aid programmes, development, global interdependence · 80 marks
  • Q15 global environmental issues, deforestation, global interdependence · 80 marks
  • Q16 soil characteristics, overgrazing, geoecology · 80 marks
  • Q17 soil development, soil composition, geoecology · 80 marks
  • Q18 biomes, human impact, geoecology · 80 marks
  • Q19 identity, cultural factors, culture and identity · 80 marks
  • Q20 political structures, cultural groups, culture and identity · 80 marks
  • Q21 movement of people, racial patterns, culture and identity · 80 marks
  • Q22 solar energy, atmospheric circulation, ocean circulation · 80 marks
  • Q23 water cycle, precipitation, atmosphere · 80 marks
  • Q24 climate type, climate characteristics, atmosphere · 80 marks

Ordinary Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2019 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 ordnance survey, landforms, rock cycle, physical geography · 100 marks
  • Q1 volcanoes, physical geography · 10 marks
  • Q2 earthquakes, surface processes, rocks, physical geography · 100 marks
  • Q2 karst, weathering, physical geography · 10 marks
  • Q3 landforms, weathering, plate tectonics, physical geography · 100 marks
  • Q3 rivers, landforms, physical geography · 10 marks
  • Q4 european region, tertiary economic activity, culture, regional geography · 100 marks
  • Q4 plate tectonics, physical geography · 10 marks
  • Q5 transport, urban regions, secondary economic activity, regional geography · 100 marks
  • Q5 ordnance survey, map skills · 10 marks
  • Q6 tourism, primary economic activity, regional problems, regional geography · 100 marks
  • Q6 ordnance survey, map skills · 10 marks
  • Q7 aerial photograph, economic development, environmental pollution, economic activities · 100 marks
  • Q7 aerial photograph, map skills · 10 marks
  • Q8 regions · 10 marks
  • Q8 employment, ordnance survey, european union, economic activities · 100 marks
  • Q9 eu trade, multinational company, colonialism, economic activities · 100 marks
  • Q9 european union, statistical interpretation · 10 marks
  • Q10 urban settlement, traffic congestion, migration, human geography · 100 marks
  • Q10 weather, statistical interpretation · 10 marks
  • Q11 aerial photograph, developing world city, population change, human geography · 100 marks
  • Q11 communications, graphical interpretation · 10 marks
  • Q12 emigration, urban land-use, rural settlement patterns, human geography · 100 marks
  • Q12 satellite interpretation, landforms · 10 marks
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