Leaving Cert German 2020

The 2020 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 2020 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, narrative prose, coming of age · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, nouns and cases, conjunctions · 25 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, tourism, environment, journalistic text · 60 marks
  • Q4 written expression, picture description, opinion writing · 25 marks
  • Q5 written production, letter writing, opinion writing · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2020 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, narrative, part-time work, family life · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, compound nouns, prepositions · 15 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, travel, school life, migration · 60 marks
  • Q4 written production, dialogue, job application · 15 marks
  • Q5 reading comprehension, school life, opinions · 40 marks
  • Q6 written production, letter, picture story · 30 marks
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