It is important to have a good understanding of the five language genres, as this will help you to get to grips with the paper. Three of the genres are closely connected to each other: Language of Information Language of Argument Language of Persuasion The previous three genres are linked because a good argument is [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Leaving Certificate Paper 1’
10 Feb
LC: Approach to Paper 1 – Time Allocation & Marking Criteria
Paper 1 is worth 200 marks, half of the marks for Leaving Certificate English. You have 2 hours and 50 minutes to complete the paper. There are two sections in the paper, Comprehension and Composing. The paper contains three texts on a general theme. Students are advised to familiarise themselves with all texts before beginning [...]
Damien Gallagher
