Examiner:  Professor Terence Brown, University of Dublin

Question 1: Essay

Candidates will be required to write an essay chosen from a number of topics.  These will include topics of general social, cultural and political interest as well as a number of more specific topics in such fields as law and ethics, literature, history.

Suggested time to allocate for essay: 1hour and 30 minutes.

Question 2: Prose

Candidates will be asked to paraphrase a selected prose passage.  In their answers, they will be expected to show comprehension and to summarise the passage accurately.

Suggested time to answer this question: 45 minutes.

Question 3: Letter Writing

Candidates will be required to write a letter explaining a complex issue or situation, described in the examination paper.  They will be invited to formulate the letter in terms readily comprehensible to a specific imaginary recipient.

Suggested time to answer this question: 30 minutes.