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Key Facts: LC Classical Studies Exam

20% + 80%

Research Study is 20%; written examination is 80%

NCCA Leaving Certificate Classical Studies specification

2h 30m

The terminal written Classical Studies paper lasts 2 hours 30 minutes

NCCA Leaving Certificate Classical Studies specification

4 strands

Heroes; drama and spectacle; power and identity; gods and humans

Curriculum Online – Classical Studies specification

RSR areas

Research Study briefs cover material culture, literature, history, thought and ideas

NCCA Classical Studies specification / Research Study guidance

3 report parts

Rationale and approach; extended essay; review and reflection

NCCA Leaving Certificate Classical Studies specification

English medium

Texts are studied in translation; Latin/Greek language not required

NCCA Classical Studies specification / CAI-T guidance

HL & OL

Written paper differentiated; Research Study common brief with differentiated marking

NCCA Leaving Certificate Classical Studies specification

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Leaving Certificate Classical Studies explores Greek and Roman literature, history, art, religion and thought in English. Assessment is 20% Research Study and 80% written paper (2h 30m) with stimulus and extended answers. Four strands: heroes, drama/spectacle, power (Alexander or Caesar), gods and humans. Historically SEC excluded combining it with Latin or Ancient Greek; confirm current combination rules with school/SEC. This free bank uses original single-best-answer questions — the real SEC paper is not multiple choice.

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1Leaving Certificate Classical Studies is assessed through which two main components?
A.A practical laboratory exam and an oral only
B.A Research Study Report and a terminal written examination
C.A portfolio of posters and a group project only
D.A multiple-choice paper and a listening test only
Explanation: The NCCA Classical Studies specification assesses candidates through a Research Study Report (20%) and a terminal written examination (80%).
2What percentage of Leaving Certificate Classical Studies is awarded for the Research Study?
A.5%
B.10%
C.20%
D.50%
Explanation: The Research Study is worth 20%; the written examination is worth 80%.
3How long is the terminal written examination for Leaving Certificate Classical Studies?
A.1 hour 30 minutes
B.2 hours
C.2 hours 30 minutes
D.3 hours 30 minutes
Explanation: The written examination paper is two and a half hours long at Higher and Ordinary Level.
4Which two sections make up the Classical Studies written examination paper?
A.Listening and speaking only
B.Stimulus-driven questions (Section A) and extended writing (Section B)
C.Multiple choice and true/false only
D.Oral defence and practical performance only
Explanation: Section A is stimulus-driven; Section B requires extended writing.
5SEC Research Study briefs for Classical Studies relate to which four key areas?
A.Algebra, geometry, statistics and probability
B.Material culture, literature, history, and thought and ideas
C.Cooking, textiles, childcare and consumer studies only
D.Grammar, translation, scansion and composition only
Explanation: Research Study briefs cover material culture, literature, history, and thought and ideas.
6Which three sections does the Classical Studies Research Study Report contain?
A.Title page, bibliography and glossary only
B.Rationale and approach; extended essay; review and reflection
C.Oral transcript, poster and group evaluation only
D.Translation, scansion and unseen only
Explanation: The pro-forma report has rationale and approach, extended essay, and review and reflection.
7How does Ordinary versus Higher Level differentiation work in Classical Studies assessment?
A.Only Higher Level sits any written paper
B.Both levels sit written papers; Ordinary weights stimulus work more heavily and Higher weights extended analysis more, with a common Research Study brief marked differently
C.Ordinary Level has no Research Study
D.Higher Level is oral only
Explanation: Both levels take written papers with different weightings; Research Study uses a common brief with differentiated marking.
8Is Leaving Certificate Classical Studies the same subject as Latin or Ancient Greek?
A.Yes — they are identical language papers
B.No — Classical Studies is English-medium study of Greek and Roman civilisation; Latin and Ancient Greek are separate language subjects
C.Yes — it requires full Latin composition
D.No — it covers only modern Italian culture
Explanation: Classical Studies uses translations and material culture; Latin and Ancient Greek are distinct language specifications.
9What was the traditional SEC subject-combination rule for Classical Studies with Latin and Ancient Greek?
A.Candidates had to take all three together
B.Candidates historically could not combine Classical Studies with Latin, or Classical Studies with Ancient Greek
C.Classical Studies could only be taken with Applied Mathematics
D.There were never any combination rules
Explanation: SEC historically excluded Classical Studies+Latin and Classical Studies+Ancient Greek. Department circulars have since addressed removal of restrictions; confirm current rules with school/SEC.
10About how many hours of class contact is Leaving Certificate Classical Studies designed for?
A.40 hours
B.90 hours
C.180 hours
D.400 hours
Explanation: The NCCA specification is designed for 180 hours of class contact over senior cycle.

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