Leaving Cert Spanish 2016

The 2016 Leaving Cert Spanish 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 2016 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, opinion writing, politics · 100 marks
  • Q1 written production, dialogue, letter writing · 30 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, prescribed literature, journalistic text · 50 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, accident, current affairs · 20 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, note · 20 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2016 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 written production, letter, email · 40 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, tsunami, survivor, thailand · 50 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, animals, manatees, marine life · 25 marks
  • Q2 written production, note, diary entry · 20 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, coffee, health, food · 20 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, celebrity, bullfighting, madonna · 25 marks
  • Q5 reading comprehension, street art, graffiti, banksy · 40 marks

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