NEW JUNIOR CYCLE WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR

NEW JUNIOR CYCLE WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOUR SON?

SUBJECTS YOUR SON WILL STUDY IN GCC. OLD SYLLABUS No change to assessment NEW SPECIFICATIONS Change to assessment. English Maths Science Technology Business Studies Technical Graphics Irish History Spanish/German Geography Visual Art Religion Wellbeing (PE, SPHE including RSE & CSPE) = Optional Subjects He can study a maximum of 10. MUST TAKE 3 FROM 5. ( )

ASSESSMENT Aim to support the students learning over the 3 year cycle APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT IN NEW SPECIFICATION. • TWO CLASS BASED ASSESSMENTS (CBA) – ONE IN 2 ND YEAR AND ONE IN 3 RD YEAR REPORTED ON TO PARENTS BY THE SCHOOL AND INCLUDED IN THE JUNIOR CYCLE PROFILE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND FOLLOWING SLARS. • ONE ASSESSMENT TASK COMPLETED IN CLASS TIME BUT SET AND MARKED BY SEC • FINAL EXAMINATION SET, HELD AND MARKED BY SEC.

REPORTING 1. Summative Christmas, Summer & Mock Examination** reports in each year. 2. Parent Teacher Meetings. 3. Outcome of CBA following SLAR meetings. 4. JCPA in the first term of 5 th Year/TY containing. • Final Examination results. (Assessment Task + Final written Assessment) • Results of CBA. • Extra/Co Curricular activities.

GRADING IN NEW JUNIOR CYCLE FINAL ASSESSMENT (SEC) CLASS BASED ASSESSMENT Statement Exceptional Above Expectations In Line with Expectations Yet to Meet Expectations