Leaving Cert Language Classes
Leaving Cert Language Classes
Who are Saturday language classes for?
Post Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI) run classes in lesser-taught languages to support students around Ireland to prepare for the Leaving Certificate exams. These classes are funded by the Department of Education and are free of charge for students. Classes are run on Saturdays during school term time.
The classes cover the Leaving Cert course over a two-year period, meaning students should register before they begin 5th year.
New Leaving Cert Languages
Four new curricular Leaving Certificate languages were introduced in 2020. Click on the language below that interests you to access the FAQs.
For the school year 2022/23 PPLI offered classes in Chinese, Japanese, Lithuanian, Romanian, Polish, Portuguese and Russian. Details for 2023/24 classes starting in September are listed below, including two new online classes for Japanese and Polish.
Chinese
Chinese Leaving Cert Saturday classes are available to 5th year students in Co. Dublin and Cork city, who will sit their Leaving Cert exams in 2025. An online Chinese class will also be available to students outside of these locations. This class is suitable for beginners.
To register, click below:
The Dublin Chinese class is now full and we are operating a waiting list. If spaces become available we will contact you. Click the link below to add your details to the waiting list..
Japanese
Japanese Leaving Cert Saturday classes are available to 5th year students in Co. Dublin who will sit their Leaving Cert exams in 2025. A Wednesday afternoon class is available to 5th year students in Cork city at approx. 14:15 to 17:15. An online Japanese class will also be available to students outside of these locations. This class is suitable for beginners.
To register, click below:
Lithuanian
Lithuanian Leaving Cert Saturday classes are available to 5th year students in Co. Dublin, who will sit their Leaving Cert exams in 2025. A level of proficiency in Lithuanian is required in order to take this class.
To register, click below:
Romanian
Romanian Leaving Cert Saturday classes are available to 5th and 6th year students in Co. Dublin, who will sit their Leaving Cert exams in 2024 and 2025. A level of proficiency in Romanian is required in order to take this class.
This class is now full and we are operating a waiting list. If spaces become available we will contact you. Click the link below to add your details to the waiting list.
Polish
Polish Leaving Cert Saturday classes are available to 5th year students in Co . Dublin, Cork city and Galway city, who will sit their Leaving Cert exams in 2025. An online Polish class will also be available to students outside of these locations. A level of proficiency in Polish is required in order to take this class.
To register, click below:
The online Polish class is now full and we are operating a waiting list. If spaces become available we will contact you. Click the link below to add your details to the waiting list.
Portuguese
Portuguese Leaving Cert Saturday classes are available to 5th year students around Ireland, who will sit their Leaving Cert exams in 2025. This class will take place online. A level of proficiency in Portuguese is required in order to take this class.
To register, click below:
Russian
Russian Leaving Cert Saturday classes are available to 5th year students in Co. Dublin and Galway city, who will sit their Leaving Cert exams in 2025. A level of proficiency in Russian is required in order to take this class.
To register, click below:
The Dublin Russian class is now full and we are operating a waiting list. If spaces become available we will contact you. Click the link below to add your details to the waiting list.
