Leaving Cert German 2017

The 2017 Leaving Cert German exam papers 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 2017 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, german prose, narrative fiction · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, definite articles, case and gender, verb tenses · 25 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, journalistic text, social issues · 60 marks
  • Q4 written expression, picture stimulus, opinion writing · 25 marks
  • Q5 written production, letter writing, picture stimulus, opinion writing · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2017 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, literary text, narrative, work and careers · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, compound words, prepositions · 15 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, journalistic text, festivals, travel · 60 marks
  • Q4 written production, dialogue, email, festivals · 15 marks
  • Q5 reading comprehension, journalistic text, school leavers, travel · 40 marks
  • Q6 written production, letter, picture story, travel · 30 marks
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