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Béaltriail (Oral exam – 40%)

An Fháilte (Greeting and personal details)
Introduce yourself confidently in Irish: name, age, date of birth, address and exam number.

HLOLFL 18 q
Agallamh: An Scoil (Conversation: School)
Talk about your school, subjects, teachers, facilities and plans after the Leaving Cert.

HLOLFL 21 q
Agallamh: An Teaghlach agus an Ceantar (Family and local area)
Describe your family, your home and the place where you live.

HLOLFL 20 q
Agallamh: Caitheamh Aimsire (Hobbies and pastimes)
Discuss sport, music, reading, social media and what you do in your free time.

HLOLFL 21 q
Agallamh: An Todhchaí (Future plans)
Talk about your plans for next year, college, careers and travel using the future and conditional.

HLOLFL 19 q
Agallamh: Saincheisteanna (Current issues)
Give and justify opinions on issues such as the environment, mental health, technology and the Irish language.

HLOL 19 q
Sraith Pictiúr (Picture sequence)
Tell the story of a picture sequence in the past tense and answer questions on it.

HLOLFL 36 q
Léamh Filíochta (Poetry reading)
Read aloud a stanza of a prescribed poem clearly, with good pronunciation and expression.

HLOLFL 15 q

Cluastuiscint (Aural)

Stór Focal na Cluastuisceana (Aural vocabulary and skills)
Recognise key words, numbers, places and question words in announcements, news items and conversations.

HLOLFL 35 q

Ceapadóireacht (Páipéar 1)

An Aiste (Essay)
Plan and write a structured discursive essay with an introduction, developed paragraphs and a conclusion.

HLOL 15 q
An Scéal (Story)
Write an engaging story in the past tense with a clear beginning, middle and end.

HLOLFL 15 q
An Litir agus an Ríomhphost (Letter and email)
Write formal and informal letters and emails with the correct layout, openings and closings.

HLOLFL 18 q
An Díospóireacht agus an Óráid (Debate and speech)
Write a persuasive debate speech or address that argues one side clearly.

HLOL 15 q
An Blag agus an tAlt (Blog and article)
Write a blog post or newspaper/magazine article in a suitable register for its readers.

HLOL 15 q
Nathanna Cainte don Cheapadóireacht (Useful phrases for writing)
Learn linking phrases and idioms that make essays, speeches and stories flow.

HLOLFL 29 q

Léamhthuiscint (Páipéar 2)

Léamhthuiscint (Reading comprehension)
Read unseen texts and answer questions on content, vocabulary, grammar and the writer's style.

HLOLFL 67 q

Litríocht (Páipéar 2)

An Prós (Prose)
Know the plot, characters and themes of the prescribed prose texts and answer questions on them.

HLOL 15 q
An Fhilíocht (Poetry)
Understand the prescribed poems: their subject, imagery, tone and the poet's message.

HLOL 15 q
Téarmaí Litríochta (Literary terms)
Use Irish terms for literary devices such as meafar, samhail, codarsnacht and athrá.

HLOL 20 q
Mothúcháin agus Téamaí (Emotions and themes)
Describe emotions and themes in literature with accurate vocabulary and supporting points.

HLOL 15 q
Prós Roghnach agus Filíocht Roghnach (Optional prose and poetry)
Creatlacha chun freagairt ar úrscéal, scannán, dráma nó dánta a roghnaigh do scoil in áit na dtéacsanna ainmnithe.

HLOL 15 q

Gramadach (Grammar)

An Aimsir Chaite (Past tense)
Form regular verbs in the past tense, including the negative and question forms.

HLOLFL 18 q
An Aimsir Láithreach (Present tense)
Form regular verbs in the present tense for habitual actions, with negatives and questions.

HLOLFL 15 q
An Aimsir Fháistineach (Future tense)
Form regular verbs in the future tense to talk about plans and predictions.

HLOLFL 16 q
An Modh Coinníollach (Conditional mood)
Say what would happen using the conditional mood, including 'dá' and 'mura' clauses.

HLOL 18 q
Na Briathra Neamhrialta (Irregular verbs)
Master the eleven irregular verbs (bí, abair, beir, clois, déan, faigh, feic, ith, tabhair, tar, téigh) across the tenses.

HLOLFL 19 q
Séimhiú agus Urú (Lenition and eclipsis)
Know when to add a séimhiú or an urú after words such as mo, do, a, ar, i, ní and an.

HLOLFL 19 q
An Tuiseal Ginideach (Genitive case)
Use the genitive case after compound prepositions, verbal nouns and nouns of possession.

HLOL 18 q
Na Réamhfhocail Shimplí (Simple prepositions)
Use simple prepositions with the article and the correct initial mutation.

HLOLFL 17 q
Na Forainmneacha Réamhfhoclacha (Prepositional pronouns)
Use forms such as agam, orm, liom, dom and uaim correctly in everyday phrases.

HLOLFL 18 q
Na hUimhreacha (Numbers)
Count objects and people correctly, and use ordinal numbers with the right mutations.

HLOLFL 16 q
Céimeanna Comparáide na hAidiachta (Comparison of adjectives)
Compare things using níos and is, including irregular forms such as fearr, measa and mó.

HLOLFL 18 q
An Chopail 'Is' (The copula)
Use 'is' for identity, classification and opinions, and know the difference between 'is' and 'tá'.

HLOLFL 17 q
Iolra na nAinmfhocal (Noun plurals)
Form common noun plurals and use the plural article 'na' correctly.

HLOLFL 17 q
An Briathar Saor (Autonomous verb)
Use the autonomous (impersonal) form of the verb to say what was, is or will be done.

HLOL 18 q
An Chaint Indíreach (Reported speech)
Report what someone said using 'go', 'nach', 'gur' and 'nár' with the correct tense.

HLOL 18 q

Stór Focal de réir Téama (Vocabulary by theme)

An Scoil agus an tOideachas (School and education)
Vocabulary for subjects, exams, school life and the education system.

HLOLFL 19 q
An Teaghlach agus Cairde (Family and friends)
Describe family members, relationships, personality and appearance.

HLOLFL 19 q
Spórt agus Sláinte (Sport and health)
Talk about sports, fitness, diet and physical and mental health.

HLOLFL 19 q
An Timpeallacht (The environment)
Vocabulary for climate change, pollution, recycling and protecting nature.

HLOLFL 19 q
An Teicneolaíocht (Technology)
Talk about phones, the internet, social media and the pros and cons of technology.

HLOLFL 19 q
Ceol agus Cultúr (Music and culture)
Describe music, the arts, festivals and Irish traditional culture.

HLOLFL 18 q
Taisteal agus Laethanta Saoire (Travel and holidays)
Vocabulary for journeys, holidays, weather and accommodation.

HLOLFL 19 q
Obair agus Gairmeacha (Work and careers)
Name jobs and describe part-time work, careers and future ambitions.

HLOLFL 19 q
Saincheisteanna Sóisialta (Social issues)
Discuss issues such as homelessness, drugs, racism, bullying and emigration.

HLOL 19 q
An Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht (Irish and the Gaeltacht)
Talk about the Irish language, the Gaeltacht, TG4 and the future of the language.

HLOLFL 19 q