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.
Higher level
The exam lasts 150 minutes. It includes six questions. The maximum score is 270.
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 I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
Topics
Topics include:
External links
History-Skoool.ieHigher Level History-Skoool.ieOrdinary Level History-Skoool.ie
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