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Honours Irish 2012

  • 30-06-2011 10:51AM
    #1
    mariok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Can someone please give me a run down on what i need to know/study for honours Irish LC 2012? I'm an external student and any of the syllabus' i have found online are confusing!

    Tanx
    Maria


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  • #2
    KizzyMonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 435 ✭✭KizzyMonster


    I'm in the same boat as you. The syllabus I found on the education website was completely as Gaeilge and way above my level of Irish so I'm screwed!


  • #3
    Geo10
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    The oral exam is worth 40% (240 marks) and consists of:
    Greeting (name, age, address, date of birth, exam no.) for 5 marks (1%)
    Reading one of the five prescribed poems (selected at random- you'll have it in front of you) for 35 marks (6%)
    Picture Sequence (one of twenty selected at random -available at www.examinations.ie) for 80 marks (13%)
    Conversation/ Comhrá for 120 marks (20%)

    Paper One is worth 27% (160 marks) and consists of:
    Aural Section for 60 marks (10%)
    Essay or Story or Debate or Article for 100 marks (17%) [400- 450 words]

    Paper Two is worth 33% (200 marks) and consists of:
    2 Comprehensions at 50 marks x 2 (17%) [also includes a grammar question]
    Studied Prose at 30 marks (5%)
    Studied Poetry at 30 marks (5%)
    Additional Poetry/ Prose at 40 marks (7%)

    You must study the following prose compositions (all found in an Irish textbook):
    Hurlamaboc (specific extract from it - in textbook)
    Seal i Neipeal or An Gnáthrud
    Oisín i dTír na nÓg
    Dís
    An Lasair Choille (drama) or Cáca Milis (short film)

    You must study the following poems:
    Géibheann
    Colscaradh
    Mo Ghrá-sa (idir lúibíní)
    An Spailpín Fánach
    An tEarrach Thiar

    For additional poetry/ prose you either study all the extra 5 poems (A Chlann, Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire (codanna de), Fill Arís, Colmáin, Éiceolaí) or one prescribed novel/ drama/ autobiography:
    An Triail by Mairéad Ní Ghráda (all)
    A Thig Ná Tit Orm by Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé (Chapters 1 to 8)
    Tóraíocht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne (pg. 1 to 78)
    Gafa by Ré Ó Laighléis (pg.4 to 64)
    Five short stories from Canary Wharf by Orna Ní Choileáin ( Saineolaí Teicneolaí (Lgh. 17 – 32); Canary Wharf (Lgh. 35 – 48); Cosaint Sonraí (Lgh. 69 – 86); Cúrsaí Eitilte (Lgh. 129 – 146); Mil (Lgh. 149 – 167)


  • #4
    mariok
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    Thanks!! Which book would you recommend for honours? I know its early but i'm starting from scratch....


  • #5
    Geo10
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    mariok wrote: »
    Thanks!! Which book would you recommend for honours? I know its early but i'm starting from scratch....
    I have Fiuntas (Edco) which I find to be very good. It does notes and sample answers at the end of every poem and prose. However, it does not do the additional literature. We did A Thig Na Tit Orm (read from novel) and our teacher gave us her own notes. We use Liofa for oral and aural.


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