Leaving Cert Practical Exam
Link to all Three Practical Papers ( higher/ordinary)1. Craft
2. Still Life
3. Life Drawing
will be uploaded as soon as its live online.
Step 1: Preparatory Sheet (RESEARCH)
Your A2 sheet of preparatory work should be done prior to the examination and should consist
of your research. The contents should be a selection of personal interpretations and
researched ideas relating to the question you have chosen. Your work may be annotated. Work
on one side of your A2 sheet only. If, in addition to drawing in pencil, pen, paint or working in
collage etc., you choose to use photographs or printed images, all such images must be stuck
flat on to your A2 preparatory sheet.
Step 2: Preliminary Sheet (DEVELOPMENT) (10 marks)
In the examination you should do your A2 sheet of preliminary work first. This is a
development sheet where you should explore ideas that are in your preparatory sheet whilst
considering aspects of 2D or 3D design as appropriate to your chosen question. This sheet
should include evidence of significant further development of these ideas. The work
presented on your preliminary sheet should not be a direct copy from your preparatory
sheet. You may use annotated sketches to illustrate your developing ideas with particular
reference to the visual, functional and material considerations relevant to your chosen
question. In addition to your sketches of your developing ideas, you should show your final
design proposal which you will then make. You must work directly on to your A2 sheet
using sketches only, in colour if desired. Work on one side of your A2 sheet only.
Step 3: Finished Craftwork (90 marks)
Your piece of craftwork is made during the examination. You should refer to S11/15
for instructions specific to each question.
At the end of the examination you will be provided with a transparent craft envelope into which
you must put:
your A2 Preparatory Sheet
your A2 Preliminary Sheet
other item/s (if specified in the question you have answered)
your finished craftwork, if it is two-dimensional.
If your craftwork is three-dimensional it should be placed on top of your sealed craft envelope with the appropriate label attached.
Link to Higher Level Craft Papercoming soon...
Link to Ordinary Craft Paper
coming soon...
3. Poster (HIGHER LEVEL)
Design and make a poster or a display card for one of the following topics:
(a) Domestic Pet Emporium
(b) Engineering Exhibition 2016
(c) Irish Meteorological Awards
3. Poster (ORDINARY LEVEL)
Design and make a poster for one of the following:
(a) Irish Design Exhibition
(b) International Literature Festival
C) Urban Dance Competition
Inspiration - Higher Level
(A) Domestic Pet Emporium
(B) Engineering Exhibition 2016
(c) Irish Meteorological Awards
Ordinary Level
(A) Irish Design Exhibition
(B) International Literature Festival
(c) Urban Dance Competition
