How is Leaving Certificate Lithuanian examined?

Through three State Examinations Commission components: an oral examination, an aural (listening) examination, and a written examination that assesses reading and writing. All components reflect the integrated NCCA specification.

What are the mark weights at Higher and Ordinary level?

At Higher Level: oral 30%, aural 25%, reading 25%, writing 20%. At Ordinary Level: oral 25%, aural 30%, reading 30%, writing 15%. Ordinary Level gives more weight to receptive skills; Higher Level gives more weight to productive and interactive skills.

What is the Language Portfolio?

Over the two-year course each learner develops a Language Portfolio with texts, projects, reflections and learning goals. In the oral examination candidates discuss a sample of portfolio materials. The portfolio itself is not assessed for certification marks.

Is Leaving Certificate Lithuanian only for native speakers?

No. The specification is for learners from all language backgrounds, including heritage speakers and those with little or no prior Lithuanian. Expectations are broadly aligned to CEFR A2/B1, similar to French, German, Spanish and Italian.

When was Lithuanian first examined as a curricular Leaving Cert subject?

Lithuanian became a curricular subject under the new framework specification in 2020, and the first students sat the examination in June 2022.

Are these official State Examinations Commission questions?

No. These are original OpenExamPrep single-best-answer concept questions in English, with optional short Lithuanian examples explained in English. Use SEC sample papers, past papers, audio files and marking schemes for full examination practice.

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3 components

Oral, aural and written examinations administered by the SEC

NCCA Leaving Certificate Lithuanian specification

A2/B1

Expectations broadly aligned to CEFR A2/B1, similar to LC French, German, Spanish and Italian

NCCA Lithuanian specification

180 hours

Specification designed for a minimum of 180 hours of class contact

NCCA Lithuanian specification

30% oral (HL)

Higher Level oral is 30% of marks; Ordinary Level oral is 25%

NCCA assessment overview

First sitting 2022

First curricular Leaving Certificate Lithuanian examination sat in June 2022

Languages Connect / NCCA implementation

2 strands

Communicative language competence and plurilingual/pluricultural competence

NCCA Lithuanian specification

H1–H8 / O1–O8

Standard Leaving Certificate eight-point grading scale at each level

State Examinations Commission

100

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Leaving Certificate Lithuanian is an NCCA curricular modern foreign language (CEFR A2/B1 band) assessed by the SEC through oral, aural and written components at Higher and Ordinary levels. Higher Level weights oral 30%, aural 25%, reading 25% and writing 20%; Ordinary Level weights oral 25%, aural 30%, reading 30% and writing 15%. Learners build a Language Portfolio used as an oral stimulus (not marked for certification). This 100-question bank offers original English MCQ practice on structure, grammar, culture and strategies.

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1Leaving Certificate Lithuanian is assessed through which three SEC components?

A.Oral, aural and written examinations

B.Coursework portfolio only, plus one written paper

C.Two written papers only (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

D.Oral examination and a practical laboratory task only

Explanation: The NCCA specification states that Leaving Certificate Lithuanian is assessed through three components administered by the State Examinations Commission: an oral examination, an aural examination, and a written examination.

2At Higher Level, what percentage of marks is allocated to the oral examination?

A.15%

B.25%

C.30%

D.45%

Explanation: At Higher Level the oral is worth 30% of the total. Ordinary Level oral is 25%. Higher Level places relatively more weight on productive and interactive skills.

3At Ordinary Level, which skill area receives the highest single mark allocation among oral, aural, reading and writing?

A.Writing (20%)

B.Oral (30%)

C.Aural and reading (each 30%)

D.Aural only (45%)

Explanation: Ordinary Level allocates oral 25%, aural 30%, reading 30% and writing 15%. Receptive skills (aural and reading) each get 30%, reflecting the idea that receptive skills often develop ahead of productive skills.

4The expectations for Leaving Certificate Lithuanian are broadly aligned to which CEFR band?

A.A1 only

B.A2/B1

C.B2/C1

D.C2 mastery

Explanation: The NCCA specification states that learner expectations are aligned at a similar level to Leaving Certificate French, German, Spanish and Italian and are broadly aligned to A2/B1 of the CEFR.

5What is the minimum class contact time the NCCA Lithuanian specification is designed for?

A.90 hours

B.120 hours

C.180 hours

D.250 hours

Explanation: The specification is designed for a minimum of 180 hours of class contact time over the senior cycle programme.

6Is the Language Portfolio itself awarded marks for certification?

A.Yes — it is 20% of the final grade

B.Yes — it replaces the written paper

C.No — it is a stimulus for discussion in the oral, not marked for certification

D.No — portfolios are banned in language subjects

Explanation: Learners develop a Language Portfolio over the two years. In the oral they discuss a sample of portfolio texts, but the portfolio itself is not assessed for certification purposes.

7What does the Lithuanian word 'labas' typically mean in everyday greetings?

A.Thank you

B.Goodbye

C.Hello / hi

D.Please

Explanation: 'Labas' is a common informal greeting meaning 'hello' or 'hi'. A fuller daytime greeting is 'laba diena' (good day).

8What does 'ačiū' mean in Lithuanian?

A.Sorry

B.Thank you

C.Yes

D.No

Explanation: 'Ačiū' means 'thank you'. A common reply is 'prašau' (you're welcome / please).

9What is the capital city of Lithuania?

A.Riga

B.Tallinn

C.Vilnius

D.Kaunas

Explanation: Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. Kaunas is the second-largest city; Riga is the capital of Latvia; Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.

10Lithuanian belongs to which branch of the Indo-European language family?

A.Slavic

B.Germanic

C.Baltic

D.Romance

Explanation: Lithuanian is a Baltic language (with Latvian as the other major living Baltic language). It is Indo-European but not Slavic, though it has had long contact with Slavic languages.

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