Written Exam (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards
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Written exam % of total marks
Written exam % of total marks
80%
Written exam duration
Written exam duration
2.5 hours
Number of sections in the written exam
Number of sections in the written exam
3 sections
Section 1 weighting at Higher Level
Section 1 weighting at Higher Level
10%
Section 1 weighting at Ordinary Level
Section 1 weighting at Ordinary Level
20%
Section 2 weighting (both levels)
Section 2 weighting (both levels)
30%
Section 3 weighting at Higher Level
Section 3 weighting at Higher Level
40%
Section 3 weighting at Ordinary Level
Section 3 weighting at Ordinary Level
30%
Format of Section 2 questions
Format of Section 2 questions
Short answer & extended response based on data/case studies
Format of Section 3 questions
Format of Section 3 questions
Discursive essays with choice of topics
Assessment achievement levels
Assessment achievement levels
Three: High, Moderate, Low
Higher vs Ordinary Level exam papers
Higher vs Ordinary Level exam papers
Separate papers for each level
What Section 1 tests knowledge of
What Section 1 tests knowledge of
Power & decision-making, active citizenship, human rights & responsibilities, globalisation & localisation