Russian

Russian is one of a few newly introduced foreign languages to the Leaving Certificate. It is an Ab-Initio course taken over two to three years (fifth year, sixth year and an optional year in transition year) as opposed to most other language subjects which are taken over five to six years (first to sixth, optionally including transition year) or taken as a mother language, one spoken from birth.

Russian is available for examination at higher-level and ordinary-level. It is examined through three tests: an oral exam in April and a written paper followed by an aural exam in June.

No courses require Russian to be taken but various courses which require a modern language will accept Russian for the requirement.