Leaving Cert German 2019

The 2019 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 2019 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, literary text, short story · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, verbs, adjective endings · 25 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, travel, matching · 60 marks
  • Q4 written production, image stimulus, opinion piece · 25 marks
  • Q5 written production, letter, image stimulus · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2019 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, narrative, family life, matching · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, compound nouns, prepositions · 15 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, journalistic text, student life, true or false · 60 marks
  • Q4 written production, dialogue, email · 15 marks
  • Q5 reading comprehension, journalistic text, technology, multiple choice · 40 marks
  • Q6 written production, letter, picture story · 30 marks
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