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What is being studied on the Leaving Certificate course ? (2016 – 2017 Exams)

What is being studied on the Leaving Certificate course ? (2016 – 2017 Exams). Ireland 1870-1912 Ireland 1912-1949 Europe 1920 – 1945 (Document based study The United States & the World 1945-1989. Document–based study. The Moscow Show Trials 1936-38 The Nuremberg Rallies

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What is being studied on the Leaving Certificate course ? (2016 – 2017 Exams)

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  1. What is being studied on the Leaving Certificate course ? (2016 – 2017 Exams) • Ireland 1870-1912 • Ireland 1912-1949 • Europe 1920 – 1945 • (Document based study • The United States & the World 1945-1989

  2. Document–based study • The Moscow Show Trials 1936-38 • The Nuremberg Rallies • The Jarrow March 1936

  3. Research topic • Student can select any area of history • Topic is maximum 1500 words • Evaluation of Sources also • Pre-submitted in April of Form 6 • Average mark in the Research Topic among history students in Ireland – usually @ 90% !

  4. What about assessment ? • 20% of assessment is by a pre-submitted Special Research Topic (for both higher & ordinary level) • 80% of assessment is by a 2 ½ hour exam in June (plus 20 extra minutes) • 4 questions (3 essays – and one document-based question)

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