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Leaving Cert Physical Education: Aesthetic & artistic criteria

How often Aesthetic & artistic criteria comes up on the Physical Education papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 4 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Aesthetic & artistic criteria, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Aesthetic & artistic criteria.

(a)Which is an aesthetic criterion in gymnastics?
  1. Number of goals scored
  2. Line and body shape
  3. Distance thrown
(b)Artistic criteria in dance often include?
  1. Points scored by each dancer in a contest
  2. The speed and height of each dancer's jumps
  3. Use of music, choreography, expression
(c)In a game such as hurling, aesthetic appeal is shown by?
  1. Fluent, skilful play like a flowing move
  2. The number of spectators who turn up at the match
  3. The final score on the scoreboard
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(a) Line and body shape

(b) Use of music, choreography, expression

(c) Fluent, skilful play like a flowing move

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Aesthetic & artistic criteria.

Higher Level

Asked on 4 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Q8
2024Q1
2023Q16
2022Q7
2021Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Aesthetic & artistic criteria questions

Aesthetic & artistic criteria, 2 marks

Interpreting the mood of the music through movement is judged as?

  1. Difficulty value
  2. A time penalty
  3. Artistic expression
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Artistic expression

Showing the music's mood and character through movement is part of the artistic side of a routine in dance, figure skating or floor gymnastics.

Aesthetic & artistic criteria, 2 marks

Which makes a sprinter's running action aesthetically pleasing?

  1. Slowing down before the line
  2. A relaxed, fluent, efficient action
  3. Tense shoulders and wasted arm swing
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A relaxed, fluent, efficient action

Aesthetic appeal is not only for artistic sports. A smooth, efficient, powerful action is pleasing to watch in any activity.

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