The Leaving Certificate Engineering Exam consists of Practical and Written elements.
Both are completed in 6th Year.
is worth 25% of their overall Grade. (This is taken from the Practical aspect above)
Both are completed in 6th Year.
- Practical (50%) 150 marks for project/ 150 marks for day practical
- Written (Theory 50%) 300 for written exam
is worth 25% of their overall Grade. (This is taken from the Practical aspect above)
Day Practical
Students are given 6 hours to complete a small mechanism project. Some of this project will also be completed throughout the year under the guidance of the metalwork teacher. The piece below is the completed 2014 Day Practical for Leaving Cert. (25% of overall grade)
Project
The Leaving Cert Technique and Design project for 2014 was to Design a Model Tumbler (Bat Mobile). This project was completed throughout the year under the guidance of the teacher. The project is worth 150 marks and accounts for 25% of the students overall grade.
- Practical: ( 50%)
- Written:(50% Theory)
Written Exam
The written exam is done in June and is worth 300 marks which for 50% of the overall grade.
Here is a link to the 2014 written exam.
Here is a link to the 2014 written exam.