Leaving Cert Irish

seabee

Could anybody give me some information about the new LC Irish course this year, I'm a mature student going back to do it for career purposes. What are the stories and poems like? I heard that this years course is slightly easier than last year? Feed back would be welcome.

d4gurl

The following is taken from http://www.skoool.ie/skoool/examcentre_sc.asp?id=3165

A Guide to the Leaving Certificate Irish Syllabus (2006)

The Department of Education and Science has introduced a new curriculum in Irish which will be examined for the first time in 2006. Don’t panic! The changes relate to paper two only and students have numerous options to consider. The following guide will lead you through the new curriculum.

Paper One

Paper One is a language paper at both Higher and Ordinary Levels. No changes have been made to this paper.

No changes have been announced in relation to the Oral Irish Examinations. skoool.ie will publish updated guidelines in advance of the orals in 2005.

No changes have been announced in relation to the Aural Examination at Higher or ordinary levels.


Paper Two

Prose Extracts
Students at both higher and ordinary levels must study prose passages. While an option exists for students to study set pieces or to choose their own prose extracts, most students and teachers opt to study the set passages.
The following set passages are prescribed for Higher and Ordinary Levels:

An Cearrbhach Mac Cába (Scéal béaloidis)
Coileach Ghleann Phádraig (Biddy Jenkinson)
Nó
An Bhean Óg (Máire Mhac an tSaoi)
Lig Sin i gCathú (Breandán ÓhÉithir)
Fiche Bliain ag Fás (Muiris Ó Súilleabháin)
Lá Buí Bealtaine (Máiréad Ní Ghráda)
Nó
Clare sa Spéir(TG4)
Students must study numbers 1, 4 and 5. They have an option to study piece 2 or 3 and 6 or 7. Five passages in total must be studied at both Higher and Ordinary Levels.

Poetry
Students are required to study five poems which are common to both levels. The following poems are prescribed for Higher and Ordinary Levels:

Gealt (Áine Ní Ghlinn)
Níl Aon Ní (Cathal Ó Searcaigh)
Mo Ghile Mear / Bímse buan ar buairt gach ló (Seán Clárach)
Jack (Máire Mhac an tSaoi)
Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa (Máirtín Ó Díreáin)
Poetry for Higher Level
Students at higher level are required to study additional poems. The following list of eight poems are prescribed for Higher Level only:

Oíche Nollaig na mBan (Seán Ó Ríordáin)
Dán do Mhelissa (Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill)
An Chéad Dráma (Johnny Chóil Mhaidhc Ó Coisdealbha)
An Mháthair (Caitlín Maude)
Úirchill an Chreagáin (Art Mac Cumhaidh)
Maigdiléana (Cathal Ó Searcaigh)
An tOileán (Deirdre Brennan)
Dá mb’fhéidir arís d’ár gcumann (Eithne Strong)
Stair na Gaeilge (Higher Level Only)
Students at Higher Level are required to study Stair na Gaeilge. This area of the course remains unchanged.

Hope that helps! Don't really know if its easier but well there you go!