PSLCE English study guide
PSLCE English · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination (PSLCE) English paper is the English component of the national primary-school leaving assessment. It is taken by learners at the end of primary schooling, and the English result feeds into selection for secondary school places. The PSLCE English study guide has 6 sections and about 2,094 words.
01Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension tests whether you can extract meaning from a passage and support every answer with evidence from the text itself. Questions ask for the main idea, specific details, inferences, the writer's purpose or tone, the meaning of a word in context, and the order of events.
396 words, about 2 min02Vocabulary and Word Usage
Vocabulary and Word Usage tests whether you know what words mean and whether you can choose the word that fits a sentence in meaning, form, and grammar. Synonym questions ask for the closest meaning; antonym questions ask for the opposite.
347 words, about 2 min03Grammar and Sentence Structure
Grammar and Sentence Structure tests whether sentences are complete, correctly formed, and consistent in tense, number, and reference. A singular subject takes a singular verb.
339 words, about 2 min04Punctuation and Capitalization
Punctuation and Capitalization tests the marks that control meaning and the capital letters that mark names and sentence boundaries. Every sentence ends with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark.
360 words, about 2 min05Spelling
Spelling tests both memory and rules. Learn the patterns, but also learn the exceptions and the words that appear often in writing tasks.
320 words, about 2 min06Composition and Written Expression
Composition and Written Expression tests whether you can plan, organise, and revise a piece of writing so that it is clear, coherent, and suited to its reader. Decide on purpose, audience, and form before writing: a letter, report, story, or argument.
332 words, about 2 min