How is Leaving Certificate Ancient Greek examined?

It is examined by the State Examinations Commission at Higher and Ordinary level. Candidates sitting the older syllabus (to June 2026) take a terminal written paper. The redeveloped specification introduces a written examination worth 60% and a research study worth 40%.

What is the difference between the old syllabus and the redeveloped specification?

The syllabus for examination to June 2026 emphasises scansion, prescribed and unprescribed translation, and history/art/literature on a written paper. The redeveloped specification (introduction September 2025) is organised in two strands—Ancient Greek Language and Literature in context—and adds a substantial language-centred research study plus a shared Capstone text.

What authors and genres are typically involved?

School Greek commonly engages Homer, Attic drama (e.g. Euripides), historiography (Xenophon, Thucydides, Herodotus), philosophical dialogue (Plato) and, on older unprescribed lists, simpler New Testament Greek. Exact prescribed/Capstone passages are published for each examination year.

Why is this practice bank in multiple-choice format?

These are original OpenExamPrep single-best-answer questions for efficient practice of forms, vocabulary, translation strategy, literary concepts and cultural knowledge. The official SEC exam requires written translation, commentary and extended answers (and research reporting under the new model).

How are grades reported?

Higher Level uses H1–H8 and Ordinary Level uses O1–O8. The top seven grades split 100% to 30% into 10% bands; grade 8 is below 30%.

Are these official State Examinations Commission questions?

No. They are original concept-practice items aligned to curriculumonline.ie Ancient Greek content. Use SEC past papers, marking schemes and the prescribed texts for full examination preparation.

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2 levels

Ancient Greek is examined at Higher and Ordinary level

State Examinations Commission / NCCA

To June 2026

Current syllabus remains for examination through June 2026

Curriculum Online Ancient Greek syllabus

Sept 2025

Redeveloped specification for introduction in schools from September 2025

NCCA Leaving Certificate Ancient Greek Specification

60% / 40%

Redeveloped assessment: written examination 60%, research study 40%

NCCA Leaving Certificate Ancient Greek Specification

2 strands

Redeveloped course: Strand 1 Language; Strand 2 Literature in context

NCCA Leaving Certificate Ancient Greek Specification

H1–H8

Higher Level grades from H1 (90–100%) to H8 (below 30%)

State Examinations Commission grading scale

June sitting

Written papers are sat in the annual June Leaving Certificate examinations

State Examinations Commission timetable

100

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Leaving Certificate Ancient Greek develops reading proficiency in Ancient Greek and literary-cultural literacy for the Hellenic world. Assessment to June 2026 is a terminal SEC written paper; the redeveloped model adds a 40% research study beside a 60% written examination. This 100-question bank provides original single-best-answer practice across grammar and syntax, vocabulary and translation strategy, literature and metre, and culture, history and research-study skills.

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1In Classical Attic Greek, what is the nominative singular form of the first-declension feminine noun meaning 'honour' (stem τιμ-)?

A.τιμῇ

B.τιμῆς

C.τιμάς

D.τιμή

Explanation: First-declension feminines in -η have nominative singular -η: τιμή. The stem is τιμ- with the nominative ending -η.

2What is the accusative singular of the second-declension masculine noun λόγος ('word, speech')?

A.λόγους

B.λόγῳ

C.λόγον

D.λόγου

Explanation: Second-declension masculine accusative singular ends in -ον: λόγον.

3Which case typically marks the direct object of a transitive verb in Classical Greek?

A.Genitive

B.Nominative

C.Dative

D.Accusative

Explanation: The accusative is the usual case of the direct object of a transitive verb (e.g. ὁρῶ τὸν ἄνδρα).

4What is the first person singular present active indicative of λύω ('I loosen / free')?

A.λύεις

B.λύει

C.λύω

D.λύομεν

Explanation: λύω is 1st singular present active indicative. The personal endings of the present active indicative are -ω, -εις, -ει, -ομεν, -ετε, -ουσι(ν).

5The definite article ὁ, ἡ, τό agrees with its noun in which features?

A.Number only

B.Tense and mood

C.Person and voice

D.Gender, number and case

Explanation: Like adjectives, the article agrees with its noun in gender, number and case (e.g. ἡ τιμή, τὸν λόγον).

6What is the genitive plural of ἄνθρωπος ('human being')?

A.ἀνθρώπους

B.ἀνθρώπου

C.ἀνθρώποις

D.ἀνθρώπων

Explanation: Second-declension genitive plural is -ων: ἀνθρώπων.

7In Greek, which form of the verb is typically used as the dictionary headword (principal part 1) for ω-verbs?

A.3rd person plural aorist

B.Infinitive alone

C.1st person singular present active indicative

D.Participle only

Explanation: Lexica list ω-verbs under the 1st singular present active indicative (e.g. λύω, γράφω). Principal parts then give further stems.

8What is the meaning of the Greek preposition ἐν with the dative?

A.Into, onto (motion toward)

B.With, by means of only

C.In, on, among (location)

D.Out of, from

Explanation: ἐν + dative expresses location: 'in, on, among'. Motion into is εἰς + accusative.

9Which personal ending marks 3rd person plural present active indicative of λύω?

A.-ουσι(ν) → λύουσι(ν)

B.-ετε → λύετε

C.-ομεν → λύομεν

D.-ει → λύει

Explanation: 3rd plural present active indicative ends in -ουσι(ν): λύουσι(ν).

10What gender is the noun τὸ δῶρον ('gift')?

A.Feminine

B.Common gender only

C.Neuter

D.Masculine

Explanation: δῶρον is a second-declension neuter (article τό). Neuters have identical nominative and accusative forms.

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