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Leaving Cert Irish: An Scoil

How often An Scoil comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 5 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2024.

OL Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

FL Asked on 8 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

An Scoil, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on An Scoil.

(a)'scrúdú' means…
  1. homework
  2. exam
  3. study
(b)'bunscoil' means…
  1. boarding school
  2. secondary school
  3. primary school
(c)'an Ardteistiméireacht' means…
  1. the Leaving Certificate
  2. Transition Year
  3. the Junior Certificate
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(a) exam

(b) primary school

(c) the Leaving Certificate

Your turn: Higher Level questions on An Scoil.

Higher Level

Asked on 5 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2024.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Cluastuiscint Cuid A
2023Not asked
2022Ceapadóireacht C (Díospóireacht/Óráid)
2021Not asked
2019Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt)
2018Not asked
2017Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt)
2016Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Cluastuiscint Cuid B

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An Scoil, 2 marks

'dalta' means…

  1. teacher
  2. subject
  3. pupil
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pupil

'Tá seacht gcéad dalta sa scoil' = There are 700 pupils in the school.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2025Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost)
2024Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Giota Leanúnach/Blag), Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost), Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2023Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost), Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2022Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost), Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2021Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2019Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Giota Leanúnach/Blag)
2018Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá), Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A
2017Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B
2016Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost)

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An Scoil, 2 marks

príomhoide means…

  1. prefect
  2. caretaker
  3. principal
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principal

Príomh (chief) plus oide (teacher). Tá an príomhoide an-dian = the principal is very strict.

An Scoil, 2 marks

obair bhaile means…

  1. group work
  2. homework
  3. housework
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homework

Obair is a feminine noun, so baile takes a séimhiú: obair bhaile. Déanaim m'obair bhaile gach oíche.

An Scoil, 2 marks

ranganna means…

  1. classes
  2. rankings
  3. breaks
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classes

The singular is rang. Tá rang Gaeilge agam ar maidin = I have an Irish class this morning.

Foundation Level

Asked on 8 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Cluastuiscint Ceist 7
2024Cluastuiscint Ceist 5, Ceist 2(c) Léamhthuiscint (Scéal), Ceist 4(a) Scríobh na Teanga (Fógra)
2023Cluastuiscint Ceist 6
2022Ceist 4(a) Scríobh na Teanga (Fógra)
2021Cluastuiscint Ceist 1, Cluastuiscint Ceist 7
2019Ceist 2(c) Léamhthuiscint (Scéal), Ceist 4(a) Scríobh na Teanga (Fógra), Ceist 5(a) Scríobh na Teanga (Cuntas)
2018Cluastuiscint Ceist 7, Cluastuiscint Ceist 8, Ceist 4(a) Scríobh na Teanga (Fógra)
2017Cluastuiscint Ceist 8, Ceist 2(c) Léamhthuiscint (Scéal)
2016Not asked

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An Scoil, 2 marks

Príomhoide means…

  1. The class teacher
  2. The secretary
  3. The principal
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The principal

Príomh- means main or chief. Oifig an phríomhoide = the principal's office.

An Scoil, 2 marks

Obair bhaile means…

  1. School work in class
  2. Homework
  3. Housework
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Homework

Obair = work and bhaile = home. Rinne mé m'obair bhaile = I did my homework.

An Scoil, 2 marks

An Idirbhliain means…

  1. Transition Year
  2. The Leaving Cert year
  3. First Year
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Transition Year

An Idirbhliain = Transition Year, the year after the Junior Cycle (idir = between, bliain = year). An chéad bhliain = First Year.

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