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The document summarizes the structure and content of the Irish Leaving Certificate geography exam. It is divided into two parts: 1) 12 short answer questions testing physical, regional, and skills-based geography and 2) core questions in physical and regional geography along with elective questions in human geography or an optional higher-level question on geo-ecology. It also includes a field investigation/project worth 20% and lasts 2 hours and 50 minutes. The core units cover physical processes, Irish and international regions, and human impacts. Electives focus on topics like overpopulation and urbanization. The exam assesses both higher and ordinary level students.

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Geography Slides

The document summarizes the structure and content of the Irish Leaving Certificate geography exam. It is divided into two parts: 1) 12 short answer questions testing physical, regional, and skills-based geography and 2) core questions in physical and regional geography along with elective questions in human geography or an optional higher-level question on geo-ecology. It also includes a field investigation/project worth 20% and lasts 2 hours and 50 minutes. The core units cover physical processes, Irish and international regions, and human impacts. Electives focus on topics like overpopulation and urbanization. The exam assesses both higher and ordinary level students.

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Points/exam focus

Essay writing
Hard working

Organised
Interested
Leaving Cert Exam Layout:
Higher and Ordinary
Leaving Cert Exam Layout and Assessment
Part 1 These questions come from Higher Level
12 Short Answer Physical, Regional and 10 X 8 (80m)
Questions Skills. Ordinary Level
10 X 10 (100m)

Part 2 –Core
Higher Level (80m)
Physical (Qs: 1,2,3) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)

Higher Level (80m)


Regional (Qs: 4,5,6) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)
Elective-
Human Geography Higher Level (80m)
(Qs: 10,11,12) 3 ques answer 1 Ordinary level (100m)

**Option- Describe 3-4 aspects in


Geo-ecology 3 ques answer 1 detail (80m)
(Higher only) (Essay Style Question)

Field Higher & Ord (100m)


investigation/project (20%)

Exam duration: 2hr 50 min


Leaving Cert Exam Layout and Assessment
Part 1 These questions come from Higher Level
12 Short Answer Physical, Regional and 10 X 8 (80m)
Questions Skills. Ordinary Level
10 X 10 (100m)

Part 2 –Core
Higher Level (80m)
Physical (Qs: 1,2,3) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)

Higher Level (80m)


Regional (Qs: 4,5,6) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)
Elective-
Human Geography Higher Level (80m)
(Qs: 10,11,12) 3 ques answer 1 Ordinary level (100m)

**Option- Describe 3-4 aspects in


Geo-ecology 3 ques answer 1 detail (80m)
(Higher only) (Essay Style Question)

Field Higher & Ord (100m)


investigation/project (20%)

Exam duration: 2hr 50 min


Core unit 1

Physical Geography
•Plate tectonics
•Volcanoes
•Earthquakes
•Fold mountains
•Rivers
•Glaciation
•Coasts
•Rocks
Leaving Cert Exam Layout and Assessment
Part 1 These questions come from Higher Level
12 Short Answer Physical, Regional and 10 X 8 (80m)
Questions Skills. Ordinary Level
10 X 10 (100m)

Part 2 –Core
Higher Level (80m)
Physical (Qs: 1,2,3) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)

Higher Level (80m)


Regional (Qs: 4,5,6) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)
Elective-
Human Geography Higher Level (80m)
(Qs: 10,11,12) 3 ques answer 1 Ordinary level (100m)

**Option- Describe 3-4 aspects in


Geo-ecology 3 ques answer 1 detail (80m)
(Higher only) (Essay Style Question)

Field Higher & Ord (100m)


investigation/project (20%)

Exam duration: 2hr 50 min


Core unit 2

Regional Geography

•Irish region (East/West)


•European region (Paris
Basin/Mezzogiorno)
•Sub-continental regions (India)
Leaving Cert Exam Layout and Assessment
Part 1 These questions come from Higher Level
12 Short Answer Physical, Regional and 10 X 8 (80m)
Questions Skills. Ordinary Level
10 X 10 (100m)

Part 2 –Core
Higher Level (80m)
Physical (Qs: 1,2,3) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)

Higher Level (80m)


Regional (Qs: 4,5,6) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)
Elective-
Human Geography Higher Level (80m)
(Qs: 10,11,12) 3 ques answer 1 Ordinary level (100m)

**Option- Describe 3-4 aspects in


Geo-ecology 3 ques answer 1 detail (80m)
(Higher only) (Essay Style Question)

Field Higher & Ord (100m)


investigation/project (20%)

Exam duration: 2hr 50 min


•Overpopulation
•Migration
Elective •Settlement
•Urban problems
•Developing world
problems

Human Geography
Leaving Cert Exam Layout and Assessment
Part 1 These questions come from Higher Level
12 Short Answer Physical, Regional and 10 X 8 (80m)
Questions Skills. Ordinary Level
10 X 10 (100m)

Part 2 –Core
Higher Level (80m)
Physical (Qs: 1,2,3) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)

Higher Level (80m)


Regional (Qs: 4,5,6) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)
Elective-
Human Geography Higher Level (80m)
(Qs: 10,11,12) 3 ques answer 1 Ordinary level (100m)

**Option- Describe 3-4 aspects in


Geo-ecology 3 ques answer 1 detail (80m)
(Higher only) (Essay Style Question)

Field Higher & Ord (100m)


investigation/project (20%)

Exam duration: 2hr 50 min


•Biomes
•Soils

Option/higher level only

Geo-Ecology
Leaving Cert Exam Layout and Assessment
Part 1 These questions come from Higher Level
12 Short Answer Physical, Regional and 10 X 8 (80m)
Questions Skills. Ordinary Level
10 X 10 (100m)

Part 2 –Core
Higher Level (80m)
Physical (Qs: 1,2,3) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)

Higher Level (80m)


Regional (Qs: 4,5,6) 3 ques answer 1
Ordinary Level (100m)
Elective-
Human Geography Higher Level (80m)
(Qs: 10,11,12) 3 ques answer 1 Ordinary level (100m)

**Option- Describe 3-4 aspects in


Geo-ecology 3 ques answer 1 detail (80m)
(Higher only) (Essay Style Question)

Field Higher & Ord (100m)


investigation/project (20%)

Exam duration: 2hr 50 min


Careers in Geography

 Meteorology
 Remote sensing analyst
 Teaching  Cartographer
 Computer mapping  Demographic Analyst
 Urban planner/Town planner  Geology
 Climatologist  Hydrologist
 Engineering  Soil conservationist
 Environmental Management  Accepted as a Science subject
 Pollution analyst for Pharmacy in T.C.D

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