Ukrainian to be made a Leaving Cert exam subject in two years

The exam model for non-curricular languages is based on the First Foreign Language final written exam of the European Baccalaureate and is offered at Higher Level only. File picture

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is aiming to introduce Ukrainian as an exam subject in June 2025 for students moving into Senior Cycle from September.

The exams body is currently developing Ukrainian as a non-curricular language, which are languages not normally part of the school curriculum that students may opt to take when they meet certain criteria. Current non-curricular languages include Polish, Romanian, Lithuanian and Mandarin Chinese.