German

German is the Leaving Certificate's 2nd most commonly undertaken foreign language, if Irish is to be excluded. It is optional, although the LCVP requires a recognized modern European language to be taken.

German is available at higher-level and ordinary-level and is examined through 3 tests; an oral exam in April and a written paper followed by an aural exam in June. It is also available to study German, ab initio (from the start), a German course for beginners which is recognised by most colleges as European language.

There is a small number of courses which require German for entry, almost all of which involve further study of the language. There is, however, a large number of courses which require a language other than English or Irish which German will account for.