The Irish History Junior Certificate Examination is an achievement test on world history that is offered to students in Ireland.
It is one of a suite of Junior Certificate Examinations the country uses to assess students. It has two difficulty levels, Higher and Ordinary. This subject is not required at a national level. However, many schools make it compulsory. Most students choose to complete the Higher Level exam.
Ordinary level The Ordinary Level exam lasts 90 minutes. It includes four questions. The maximum score is 180.
+ QuestionsNumberTypeMarkRecommended time to spendQuestion 1Sources: Pictures35 marks15 minutesQuestion 2Sources: Documents35 marks15 minutesQuestion 3Short Questions60 marks20 minutesQuestion 4People in History50 marks30 minutes
Higher level The exam lasts 150 minutes. It includes six questions. The maximum score is 270.
+ QuestionsNumberTypeMarkRecommended time to spendQuestion 1Picture Questions35 marks10 minutesQuestion 2Document Questions35 marks10 minutesQuestion 3Short Questions60 marks20 minutesQuestion 4People in History50 marks25 minutesQuestion 5Long Document Question30 marks15 minutesQuestion 6 One of four options (see below)60 marks20 minutes
Questions 1, 2 and 5 are mandatory. Only 10 of the 20 sub-questions in Question 3 are required. Question 4 includes two sections. One sub-question from each section must be answered. In Question 6, only two of four possible sub-questions need to be completed. The four sub-question topics are: Question A: Unknown until exam Question B: Social Life Question C: Political History Question D: World War I & World War II
Topics Topics include:
External links History-Skoool.ie Higher Level History-Skoool.ie Ordinary Level History-Skoool.ie