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Marking Scheme Leaving Cert

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Leaving Cert - Marking Schemes

We’ve created links to all examination Marking Schemes for Leaving Cert & Junior Cycle on this page.

We’ve also included our model exam solutions to the official sample papers (SEC exam papers), as no official marking schemes are available for those.

We have not included old marking schemes which focused purely on the old syllabus.  If you would like to see these, you can get them on examinations.ie, but watch out for material that is no longer on the syllabus.

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Leaving Cert (H)
Paper 1 & Paper 2
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2015 – Sample
2014
2014 – Sample P1
2014 – Sample P2
2013
2013 – Sample P1
2013 – Sample P2
2012
2012 – Sample P1
2012 – Sample P2
2011
2010
2010 – P2 “Pre”

Leaving Cert (O)
Paper 1 & Paper 2
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2015 – Sample
2014
2014 – Sample P1
2014 – Sample P2
2013
2013 – Sample P1
2013 – Sample P2
2012
2012 – Sample P1
2012 – Sample P2
2011
2010
2010 – P2 “Pre”

About Marking Schemes for Leaving Cert & Junior Cert

The Official Marking Schemes provided above for Marking Scheme Leaving Cert & Junior Cert are one of the best learning resources when you are preparing for the Maths Leaving Certificate or Junior Cycle Exam (Junior Cert Exam).

Examples provided are official State Examinations Commission (SEC exam papers) schemes from previous years SEC exam papers, and are published on their website.  Unfortunately the navigation on the site is not very user-friendly, so many students purchase these in booklet form from various publishers.

We’ve brought all the relevant official marking scheme leaving cert together in one page to make it more convenient for students to access them.  We’ve included all available marking schemes since the new “Project Maths” syllabus was introduced.

As well as this, we have created model solutions for the official sample papers which were issued by the NCCA with no official solutions or marking schemes provided.  These are included above as well.

FAQ

Why Marking Schemes?

Marking schemes and model solutions are a very useful resource for checking solutions when you practise from past exam papers.  It’s a great idea to test yourself by attempting the exam questions yourself, and then checking to see if you got the correct solution.  If you do, and if you used the correct method, then you can be confident in your understanding of that part of the course.  If you got the wrong answer, it’s a great way to see where you went wrong, and to learn from your mistakes.  Of course, if you can’t understand the method on the marking scheme, it’s very helpful to have a look at our video lesson for that question.  We’ve covered the last 9 years of exam papers at Leaving Cert level, and 8 years at Junior Cert / Junior Cycle level.  We’ve also broken down the marking schemes into individual questions on our learning system, to make it easier and more efficient for students to revise.

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The official marking schemes often show more than one acceptable method. This is handy as students may use different approaches to answer a question, and it’s useful to see alternative methods.

The marking schemes also show you how marks were allocated by the examiners across all parts of all questions in previous exams.  But there’s no real need for you to over-analyse this, as this is something that changes from year to year. The main point to note is that it is not possible to predict the allocation of marks within a question, and in fact the allocation can vary hugely, and in unexpected ways.

What’s new in the Marking Scheme?

As well as this, the more recent “Project Maths” style marking scheme is quite different from the marking schemes used in the past. There are 5 marking scales, with up to 6 categories per marking scale. It’s a lot more complex than the previous system.

To add to the complexity, the 2022 Leaving Certificate exam includes an element of choice, and a different breakdown of marks, due to lost learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also, please note that the exam structure for the new Junior Cycle exams is different than that of the traditional Junior Certificate exams.

How to score well in your maths exam?

It’s all a bit complicated, but don’t please worry about it too much!  We’ll help you to deal with it.  First of all, don’t get hung up on the details of these marking schemes. There’s no need. The key thing during your exam is to answer all required questions, make your best attempt even if you are unsure, and avoid the common simple errors.  This will help you to score well in your maths exam and you simply do not need to worry about the exact details of the marking scheme.

Conclusion

In terms of revision, the main thing is to utilise the marking schemes as a helpful tool which is great for checking your answers when practising exam questions ahead of your Junior Cycle or Leaving Cert exams.

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