BANAGHER COLLEGE FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE 2020 BANAGHER

BANAGHER COLLEGE FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE 2020 BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

New Junior Cycle Timeframe BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

SUBJECTS • Students will study a maximum of ten subjects for assessment by the State Examinations Commission (SEC). • Apart from English, Irish and Mathematics, each subject will require a minimum of 200 hours of timetabled student engagement that includes teaching, learning and assessment activity. • English, Irish and Mathematics will each require a minimum of 240 hours of timetabled student engagement. BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

SUBJECTS • Most students will study between eight and ten subjects or their equivalents. Where students are studying a combination of subjects and short courses, a maximum number of eight subjects can be studied for assessment by the SEC for students studying three or four short courses. • A maximum number of nine subjects can be studied for assessment by the SEC for students studying one or two short courses. • Irish, English, Maths Higher and Ordinary Level • All other subjects will be at common level BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

SUBJECTS • CSPE no longer an exam subject but will be included under Wellbeing as a subject (70 hours) or a short course (100 Hours) • Wellbeing includes CSPE, SPHE and other areas such as Guidance and school provided courses/units/activities • Wellbeing currently stands at 300 hours and will rise to 400 hours by 2020. BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Level 1 and Level 2 Awards • Level 1 Learning programmes (learning difficulties -low moderate and severe and profound) and • Level 2 Learning programmes (general learning difficulties/needs low mild to high moderate range of ability) are now available • JCSP programme is continuing BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Assessment at Junior Cert • Ongoing assessments, including routine teacher-designed tasks and tests • Ongoing assessment for students undertaking priority learning units at Level 2 • Structured Classroom-Based Assessments (CBA’s) for subjects conducted in second and third year • A written Assessment Task for subjects that will be based on the second Classroom-Based Assessment and will be submitted to the SEC for marking along with the statecertified examination • An externally assessed, state-certified examination for subjects at the end of third year (No more than 2 hours duration) • Specific arrangements for ‘practical’ subjects BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Classroom Based Assessments CBA’s • Students undertake two Classroom-Based Assessments facilitated by their teacher, generally one in second year and one in third year. • Classroom-Based Assessments in all subjects are specified at a common level. • The assessments associated with CBAs cover a broad range of activities, including oral tasks, written work of different types, practical or designing and making tasks, artistic performances, scientific experiments, projects or other suitable tasks, depending on the subject in question. BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Classroom Based Assessments CBA’s • Visual Art, Music, Home Economics and the Technology subjects) involve practical work, or a performance, is currently marked by the SEC. These subjects will continue to have an external SEC assessment of the practical work, performance. • CBAs will be undertaken by students within class time to a national timetable. www. ncca. ie. • The CBAs are assessed by the students’ teachers, and the outcomes will be reported to the students and parents/guardians. Teachers engage in Subject Learning and Assessment Review meetings. At these meetings, teachers share and discuss students’ work and build a common understanding about the quality of their students’ • learning. BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Classroom Based Assessment Descriptors • • • Exceptional Above Expectations In Line with Expectations Yet to Meet Expectations Where a student does not receive a descriptor for a classroom-based assessment, the term ‘not reported’ is used BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Assessment Task • The Assessment Task will be completed in class under the supervision of the teacher. • The written Assessment Task for each subject will be specified by the NCCA in conjunction with the SEC and published by the NCCA. • The Assessment Task will relate to the learning outcomes of the second CBA • The Assessment Task will be returned to the SEC for marking and will be marked as part of the Final Examination. • The value to be assigned to the Assessment Task is included in the assessment guidelines for each subject. • A separate Assessment Task will not be required in practical subjects where there will be a practical • examination BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Grading for exams • • Grade Descriptor Distinction Higher Merit Achieved Partially Achieved Not Graded (NG) Percentage 90 to 100% 75 to 90% 55 to 75% 40 to 55% 20 to 40% 0 to 20% BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Reporting Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA) • Following the completion of the Junior Cycle, each student will receive a composite Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement from his/her school. • The JCPA will report student achievement across a range of areas of learning in Junior Cycle, including: • SEC Final Examinations inclusive of the Assessment Tasks; • Short Courses • Classroom-Based Assessments • Level 2 Learning Programmes (L 2 LPs) (where appropriate) • Leve 1 Learning Programmes (L 1 LPs) (where appropriate) • The area of Wellbeing (will first appear on JCPAs from 2020); • Other areas of learning. BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

EXAM SUBJECTS COMPULSORY in BANAGHER COLLEGE • IRISH (Unless you have an exemption) • ENGLISH • MATHS • SCIENCE • HISTORY • GEOGRAPHY BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

NON EXAMINATION SUBJECTS • • • COMPUTER STUDIES SPHE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PHYSICAL EDUCATION CSPE SPEECH AND DRAMA (OPTIONAL) BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

EXAM SUBJECTS CHOICE • FRENCH • GERMAN • HOME ECONOMICS • MATERIALS TECHNOLOGYWOOD • ART, CRAFT& DESIGN • MATERIALS TECHNOLOGYMETAL • MUSIC • TECHNICAL GRAPHICS • BUSINESS STUDIES • CLASSICS (Combines Latin, Ancient Greek and Mythology) BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

COLLEGES WHO REQUIRE A 3 RD LANGUAGE BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

NUI Galway SHANNON COLLEGE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT UCC UCD Maynooth University ST. ANGELA’S SLIGO NCAD RCSI CADETS & DEFENCE FORCES BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

COURSES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A LANGUAGE • Courses in • MOST SCIENCE & ENGINEERING COURSES IN UCD, NUIG, MAYNOOTH & UCC • BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND LAW DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY • NURSING IN ALL COLLEGES • ALWAYS CHECK THE COLLEGE WEBSITE FOR UP TO DATE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

EXCEPTIONS TO THE 3 RD LANGUAGE RULE UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK (ENGLISH & ANOTHER DCU LANGUAGE) TRINITY (ENGLISH OR IRISH) COLLEGE DUBLIN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY (ACCEPTS ENGLISH OR IRISH BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020 (ACCEPTS A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH EG. IRISH

CHOOSE SUBJECTS • YOUR CHILD ENJOYS STUDYING • WILL ENABLE THEM TO WORK FROM THEIR STRENGTHS • CHALLENGE THEM TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR CAPABILITIES • OFFER A RANGE OF STUDY THAT IS MANAGEABLE (BALANCE BETWEEN THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL SUBJECTS) • PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS • WILL HELP THEM TO KEEP THEIR CAREER OPTIONS OPEN • WILL DEVELOP SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES USEFUL THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE • THAT ARE THEIR CHOICE AND NOT THE CHOICE OF OTHERS BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

FIND OUT ABOUT THE SUBJECTS • READ SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS www. ncca. ie www. examinations. ie • TALK TO SUBJECT TEACHERS • LOOK AT TEXTBOOKS AND RESOURCES USED BY STUDENTS IN THE SUBJECTS. • TALK TO STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY STUDYING THE SUBJECT BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

FIND OUT ABOUT SUBJECT CONTENT • DOES THE SUBJECT MAINLY INVOLVE LEARNING FROM A TEXTBOOK? • ARE THERE ANY FIELD TRIPS, PRACTICAL WORK, OR EXPERIMENTS? • HOW MUCH ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON THEORY COMPARED TO PRACTICAL WORK, WRITTEN COMPARED TO ORAL WORK? BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

KEY FACTORS TO CONSIDER 1. INTEREST- WHAT DOES YOUR 2. SON OR DAUGHTER LIKE TO CHILDS STRENGTHS AND DO? WHAT ARE THEIR WEAKNESSES? INTERESTS AND HOW DO THESE RELATE TO SCHOOL • ARE THEY VISUAL LEARNERS OR GOOD WITH WRITTEN SUBJECTS • ABILITY- WHAT ARE YOUR MATERIAL? CHOOSING SUBJECTS THEY ARE NATURALLY INTERESTED IN MAXIMISES MOTIVATION • DO THEY EXCEL AT PRACTICAL HANDS-ON LEARNING? AND ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASES THEIR LIKLIHOOD OF SUCCESS BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

SEEK ADVICE FROM • GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS • SUBJECT TEACHERS • OTHER PARENTS • FRIENDS • STUDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY STUDYING THE SUBJECTS BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

WHAT NOT TO DO! IT IS UNWISE TO EITHER TAKE OR AVOID A SUBJECT BECAUSE: • SOMEONE TOLD YOUR SON/DAUGHTER THAT THEY WILL LIKE OR DISLIKE IT • THEIR FRIENDS ARE NOT TAKING IT • THEY HEARD THE TEACHER IS NOT LIKED OR IS TOO CROSS • CHOOSE THE SUBJECT BECAUSE IT IS A DOSS!. (No Homework) • IF I DON’T DO IT NOW I WONT BE ABLE TO DO IT AT COLLEGE. • SOMETHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO DO BUT YOU NEVER GOT THE CHANCE BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

CONSEQUENCES OF POOR SUBJECT CHOICE • STUDENT LIKELY TO BE UNHAPPY IN CLASS FOR THREE YEARS – LACK MOTIVATION • STUDENT LIKELY NOT TO DO WELL – MAY IMPACT ON OVERALLL ATTAINMENT • NOT HAVING A SUBJECT THEY MAY NEED FOR COURSE OF CHOICE AFTER SCHOOL BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

GENERAL ADVICE IF STUDENTS ARE NOT REALLY SURE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE: PICK A BROAD RANGE OF SUBJECTS IN ORDER TO KEEP OPTIONS OPEN MANY STUDENTS WILL CHANGE THEIR MINDS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE A NUMBER OF TIMES IN THE NEXT 5 -6 YEARS v DO THE RESEARCH – THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT v BE REALISTIC ABOUT ABILITY AND POSSIBLE FUTURE COURSE AND CAREER CHOICE v THERE IS NO MAGIC FORMULA – NOT ALL STUDENTS WILL LIKE THE SUBJECTS THEY ARE DOING. SOMETIMES THEY JUST HAVE TO WORK AT IT BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

WHAT TO DO IN BANAGHER COLLEGE • ON THE SUBJECT CHOICE FORM CHOOSE 5 SUBJECTS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE FROM THE CHOICE SUBJECTS LIST • PLEASE ENSURE YOU WRITE YOUR SUBJECTS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE i. e. No. 1 being the subject you most want to do and so on. BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Banagher College First Year Subject Options 2020/20 All students will study the following core subjects: • English -Religious Education • Irish -Computer Studies • Mathematics -Physical Education • History -S. P. H. E • Geography • Science • C. S. P. E. Speech/Drama & Classics to be taught as an optional extra. BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Optional Subjects Please number your optional subjects in order of preference from 1 -5 (No. 1 being the subject you most want to do) Number subjects in order of preference Subject Art Business French German Home Economics Materials Technology (Wood) Metalwork Music Technical Graphics BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

Sources • • • www. ncca. ie www. education. ie www. examinations. ie www. careersportal. ie www. qualifax. ie Junior Cert course books BANAGHER COLLEGE, 2020

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