Junior Certificate Higher Level. 2013.
Read all the instructions on the paper before attempting the questions.
Paper 1: (2 and a half) hours.
You must attempt all four sections on this paper.
Spend at least half an hour on each section (1, 3, and 4) and an hour on Section 2.
Section 1: Reading
-Read the passage, then read the questions, then re-read the passage.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked in each question.
-Rephrase each question and give at least 3 supporting points for each answer.
- Identify how many marks are awarded for each question and structure your answer accordingly.
-Support each point you make with a line from the passage.
-Divide each answer up into paragraphs.
-Your response to this section should be on average 2 pages of your answer book.
Section 2: Personal Writing: (70 Marks)
Remember the marking scheme:
Marking Breakdown (CSEM)
Content 20
Structure 15
Expression 30
Mechanics 5
Total 70
-Read through all the topics and pick the one you can write the most about.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked to do.
- Brainstorm and plan your chosen topic.
-You should have a minimum of 8 paragraphs.
-Your essay should be at least 2 and a half pages of your answer book.
-Remember to write an introduction and conclusion to your composition.
Section 3: Functional Writing. (30 Marks)
Remember the marking scheme:
Content 8
Structure 7
Expression 12
Mechanics 3
Total 30
-Answer question either 1 or 2.
-Plan your answer before beginning.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked in the question.
-Make sure you write in the correct format e.g. debate, letter, speech, etc.
-Your answer should be at least 2 pages in length.
Section 4: Media Studies. (40 Marks).
- Examine carefully any pages associated with this section.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked in each question.
- Read the questions carefully and give long, detailed responses.
- Make sure you check how many marks are awarded for each question and vary your answer length accordingly.
-Make sure you refer to any pictures, posters, advertisements, etc., associated with the question.
Paper 2.
-This paper is 2 and half hours in length.
-You must attempt all 3 sections on this exam paper.
- Each section is worth 60 marks.
-Spend about 45 minutes on each section.
Read all the instructions on the paper before attempting the questions.
Section 1 Drama.
Question 1:
N.B. You may answer on the Shakespearean Drama extract (A) or “Other Drama” (B). Read both and make an informed decision as to which one you understand best.
-Read the extract of the play (which you will not have seen before), then read the questions, then read the extract again.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked in each question.
- You MAY only have to answer 2 of the three questions.
-Re-phrase the question in your answer.
- Give at least 3 supporting points for each answer. Use a quotation from the text to back up each point you make.
-Divide your answer into paragraphs.
-Your answers for this section will be about 2 pages in length.
Question 2
-You will have a choice of two questions here.
-This section is based on your study of the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare.
-Brainstorm and plan your answer.
-Make sure you quote from the play in your answers.
-Your answers for this section will be at least two pages of your answer book.
-Read the questions carefully and answer the questions asked.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked in each question.
-You should write out a brief plan before beginning your answers.
-Give a brief introduction to the play.
-Pay careful attention to the marks awarded for each question and vary the length of your responses accordingly.
Section 2: Poetry.
Question One.
-This question is based on a poem you have never seen before.
-Read the poem, then read the questions, then re-read the poem.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked in each question.
-Use lines from the poem to support your answers.
-Use poetic terminology in your answers, e.g. images, metaphors, similes, etc.
-Pay attention to how much each answer is worth.
Question Two.
-You will have a choice of two questions in this section. Choose the question you can write the most about.
-This section is based on the poems you have studied.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked in each question.
-Brainstorm and plan your answer.
-You must be able to quote from the poem you choose to write about in your answers.
-Pay attention to the marks awarded for each question.
-Your responses should cover 2 pages of your answer booklet.
Section 3: Fiction.
Question 1.
-Read the extract (which you will never have seen before), then read the questions, then re-read the extract.
-Use lines from the extract to back up your answers.
-You MAY only have to answer 2 of the three questions. Read the instructions carefully.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked in each question.
-Give at least 3 supporting points for each question and divide your answer up into paragraphs.
Question 2.
-This section is based on your study of the novel; “The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas” or “The Curious Incident...”
-You have the choice here of two questions. Read them carefully and answer the question which best suits the novel you have studied.
-Underline exactly what you are being asked in each question.
-Brainstorm and plan your answer.
-Pay careful attention to the marks awarded for each question.
-Make sure you refer to the book to back up your answers. You should be able to quote directly from the book.
-Your answer should be two pages long.
-Make sure you plan your question and give an introduction to the novel before beginning.
Pre-Exam Check List.
1. Have I practised Answering Comprehensions?£
2. Do I know how to write…?
-Formal and informal letters? £
-Reviews? £
-Short-stories? £
-Dialogue? £
-Debates? £
-Speeches? £
-Letters (formal/informal)? £
-Descriptive essay? £
-Discursive essay? £
-Diary Entries? £
-Interview? £
-Advertisement? £
-Newspaper/magazine article? £
3. Do I know all of my media Studies vocabulary? £
4. Have I practised answering questions on unseen drama? £
5. Do I know “Romeo and Juliet” well? £
6. Do I know that characters well? £
7. Do I know a scene well form the play? £
8. Do I know 10 Quotes from thee play? £
9. Do I know all the characters in the play? £
10. Do I know the beginning of the play? £
11. Do I know “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time well?” and “The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas” well? £
11. Do I know all the characters in the novel? £
12. Do I know the beginning and ending of the novel? £
13. Do I know 10 quotes from the novel? £
14. Have I practised answering questions on the unseen poetry question? £
15. Do I know all my poetry vocabulary? £
16. Do I know all my poems well and know at least 5 quotes form each and their authors? £
-“He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”? £ (W.B.Yeats)
-“The stolen Child” £
-“The Lake Isle
-“Back in the Playground Blues”? (Adrian Mitchell) £
-“Mid-Term Break”? (Seamus Heaney). £
-“Claims” David Kitchen £
-“A Crabbit Old Woman Wrote This”? (Anonymous) £
- “Advice to a Teenage Daughter” Isoble Thrilling £
- “New Season Ode” Thomas Keneally £
-“Truant” Phoebe Hesketh £
-“Base Details” Siegfried Sassoon £
-Am I familiar with the layout of the exam paper? £
Remember: Write as much as you can. Don’t leave the exam early. Show the examiner how much you know.
GOOD LUCK!!
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