There will be an information evening for parents in September 2018 on the new Junior Cycle Award.
Subjects are coming on board in phases
Current 3rd years– English
Current 2nd years– English, Science & Business Studies
Current 1st years– English, Science, Business, Irish, Languages & Art
Incoming 1st years- English, Science, Business, Irish, Languages, Art, Maths, Music, History & Geography
Assessment
Students will do a class room-based assessment (CBA) in 2ndand 3rdyear. They
Class Room Based Assessment (CBA). They will also do an Assessment Task (AT) in 3rdyear and a state exam at the end of 3rdyear.
Important Information for 2ndYear students about Class Room Based Assessment
CBA1 in English is an oral presentation
CBA1 in Business is a project based on the idea of enterprise in action
CBA1 in Science is an extended experimental investigation
Important Dates for 2ndYears
Business projects are completed between March 12th and 20th April.
Science investigations are completed between March 20th and May 18th.
Oral presentations are completed between 27th April and 18th May 2018. Students will be given the exact date and time of their presentation by individual teachers.
Results
All CBAs are taken at a common level and no gradesare given. One of the below descriptions is awarded instead. The majority of students will receive in line with expectations.
Subjects are coming on board in phases
Current 3rd years– English
Current 2nd years– English, Science & Business Studies
Current 1st years– English, Science, Business, Irish, Languages & Art
Incoming 1st years- English, Science, Business, Irish, Languages, Art, Maths, Music, History & Geography
Assessment
Students will do a class room-based assessment (CBA) in 2ndand 3rdyear. They
Class Room Based Assessment (CBA). They will also do an Assessment Task (AT) in 3rdyear and a state exam at the end of 3rdyear.
Important Information for 2ndYear students about Class Room Based Assessment
CBA1 in English is an oral presentation
CBA1 in Business is a project based on the idea of enterprise in action
CBA1 in Science is an extended experimental investigation
Important Dates for 2ndYears
Business projects are completed between March 12th and 20th April.
Science investigations are completed between March 20th and May 18th.
Oral presentations are completed between 27th April and 18th May 2018. Students will be given the exact date and time of their presentation by individual teachers.
Results
All CBAs are taken at a common level and no gradesare given. One of the below descriptions is awarded instead. The majority of students will receive in line with expectations.
- Exceptional
- Above expectations
- In line with expectations
- Yet to meet expectations
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