NEW JUNIOR CYCLE WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR

NEW JUNIOR CYCLE WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOUR SON? OLD JUNIOR CERTIFICATE

Structure of tonight's meeting Subjects CBA Assess AT Grading FE Reportin g

ROLL OUT OF JUNIOR CYCLE SUBJECTS 3 rd Year 2 nd Year 1 st Year English Science Business Irish Spanish/German Art Maths History Geography

Assessme nt Mode Number When Classroom Based Assessment (CBA) 2 2 nd Year & 3 rd Year Assessment Task (AT) 1* 3 rd Year Final Exam 1 June 3 rd Year

CLASSROOM BASED ASSESSMENT • COMPLETED DURING CLASS TIME • CORRECTED BY CLASS TEACHER • MODERATED BY SUBJECT DEPARTMENT (SLAR) • *GRADING Exceptional Above Expectations In Line with Expectations Below Expectations • REPORTED ON E-PORTAL AND SEPARATELY IN JCPA

ASSESSMENT TASK – 10% LINKED TO CBA 2 STUDENTS COMPLETE A FORMAL WRITTEN ASSESSMENT TASK SET BY THE STATE EXAMINATIONS COMMISSION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE EXAMINATIONS COMISSION FOR MARKING ALONG WITH THE FINAL EXAMINATION. Process Completed over TWO 40 -minute class periods and supervised by the subject teacher. • Class Period 1 : Preparation & Reflection • Class Period 2 : Completion of the Assessment Task.

Final Exam • Written Exam (as before) • 90% • Common Level except Mathematics, English & Irish • One 2 -hour Exam Paper in all subjects except Art.

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

REPORTING 1 st Year 2 nd Year 3 rd Year Christmas House Exam No Christmas Exam where subject has a CBA. Summer House Exam No Summer Exam where subject has a CBA Mock Exam All others Summer Exam Junior Cert/Cycle Final Examination Reporting Results available on Eportal. JCPA in 5 th Year Parent/Teacher Meetings each year. JCPA in the first term of 5 th Year/TY containing. • Final Examination results. (Assessment Task + Final written Examination) • CBA descriptor. • Other Areas of Learning. Extra/Co-Curricular activities.

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