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Leaving Certificate Japanese, including the SEC oral examination at Higher and Ordinary Level. The 2026 assessment arrangements are administered by the State Examinations Commission.
Overview
Leaving Certificate Japanese, including the SEC oral examination at Higher and Ordinary Level. The 2026 assessment arrangements are administered by the State Examinations Commission.
Complete topic map
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Sustained personal and discursive conversation in Japanese, including the published 2026 set topics and wider themes.
The language-specific prepared task: a language portfolio, topic card, picture sequence or project, according to the exact SEC route.
Understanding authentic spoken Japanese and responding to gist, detail and inference questions.
Understanding written Japanese across the text types and cultural contexts specified for the qualification.
Producing accurate, purposeful Japanese for personal, discursive and functional tasks.
Developing evidence-based knowledge of communities associated with Japanese through texts, culture and contemporary life.
Controlling the grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and register needed for accurate communication in Japanese.
Where this subject applies
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Higher Level
Higher Level — the more demanding level, with broader and deeper content and the H1–H8 grade scale.
Ordinary Level
Ordinary Level — the foundational level covering the core of the syllabus, graded O1–O8.
Official sources
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