Leaving Cert Geography 2019

The 2019 Leaving Cert Geography exam papers 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 earthquakes, rocks, surface processes · 80 marks
  • Q2 physical features, surface processes · 8 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 concept of a region, regional geography · 8 marks
  • Q5 irish transport, agriculture, population dynamics · 80 marks
  • Q6 agriculture, secondary economic activity, concept of a region · 80 marks
  • Q6 ordnance survey maps, landscape identification, map skills · 8 marks
  • Q7 economic activity, colonialism, european union · 80 marks
  • Q7 ordnance survey maps, map skills · 8 marks
  • Q8 aerial photographs, map skills · 8 marks
  • Q8 ordnance survey maps, global economy, renewable energy · 80 marks
  • Q9 aerial photographs, map skills · 8 marks
  • Q9 renewable energy, location of economic activity, developed economy · 80 marks
  • Q10 aerial photographs, central place theory, migration · 80 marks
  • Q10 weather, atmosphere · 8 marks
  • Q11 migration, urban land-use, overpopulation · 80 marks
  • Q11 population statistics, migration · 8 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 volcanoes, physical geography · 10 marks
  • Q1 ordnance survey, landforms, rock cycle, physical geography · 100 marks
  • Q2 earthquakes, surface processes, rocks, physical geography · 100 marks
  • Q2 karst, weathering, physical geography · 10 marks
  • Q3 rivers, landforms, physical geography · 10 marks
  • Q3 landforms, weathering, plate tectonics, physical geography · 100 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, map skills · 10 marks
  • Q7 aerial photograph, economic development, environmental pollution, economic activities · 100 marks
  • Q8 regions · 10 marks
  • Q8 employment, ordnance survey, european union, economic activities · 100 marks
  • Q9 european union, statistical interpretation · 10 marks
  • Q9 eu trade, multinational company, colonialism, economic activities · 100 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

Common Level

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Plate Tectonics & Earth StructureRocks & the Rock CycleSurface Processes & LandformsWeather & ClimateGeoecology: Soils & BiomesRegional GeographyEconomic ActivitiesPopulation & SettlementGlobal InterdependenceCulture & IdentityGeographical Skills
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