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The Junior Cycle Framework Information for Parents of First Year students Derarca Maguire, February 2018
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The Junior Cycle Framework
Information for Parents of
First Year students
Derarca Maguire, February 2018
The Junior Cycle Framework
AIM:
To give you a comprehensive overview of the new JC
framework
The Junior Cycle Framework
• Why was change needed?
• What changed?
• What are Key Skills and Statements of Learning?
• What’s new in Curriculum and Assessment?
• What does Wellbeing entail?
• What is a “subject”, a “short course” and a “PLU”?
• What are CBAs (and SLARs)?
• What are Other Areas of Learning and what is a JCPA?
Why Change?
ESRI research
• The JC exam was dominating teaching and learning in
many Irish classrooms
• Emphasis on covering content rather than skills
• Narrow range of assessment activity
• Smooth the transition from primary school
• Some students disengaged from learning
Key Skills
• 8 Key Skills to be taught by all
teachers in all subjects and Short Courses
24 Statements of Learning (SoL)
• A subject will cover some of these Statements
• The school curriculum must cover all of them
Significant changes for teachers
• New specifications for all subjects
• New approaches to: planning, assessment, timetabling
• Emphasis on skills and SoLs
Significant changes for students
• Different forms of assessment - 2nd and 3rd year
- emphasis on skills - presenting, researching, collaborating
• Descriptors rather than grades
• Other areas of Learning OALs
The New Curriculum
Wellbeing
Short Courses (100 hrs)
Other Subjects
English, Irish & Maths
Level 2 PLUs
X
X
= Higher and Ord level = Common level
• Every teacher has a role
• 300 hours, rising to 400 hours
• Includes PE, SPHE, CSPE and Guidance
• Is the focus of CBS Kilkenny School Improvement Plan this year
Wellbeing
Junior Cycle Certification
Students will be assessed
in a maximum of:
10 subjects
9 Subjects and 2 Short Courses
8 Subjects and 4 Short Courses
The New Curriculum contd
• Consultation with school partners
• Moderating the rate of change
• Give it time to embed
What is the curriculum at CBS Kilkenny?
10 subjects
Which ten subjects?
Maths, English, Irish
Science, Language, History, Geography, Religion
Band 1 (e.g.): Business, Music, Art, Woodwork, Technology
Band 2 (e.g.): Business, Home Ec, Woodwork, Technology, TechG
+ Wellbeing
3
5
1
1
10 +
Student Assessment Classroom Based Assessment (CBA)
SLAR Meeting
Each subject has:
two CBAs
- end of 2nd Year
- middle of 3rd Year.
Subject Learning and Assessment
Review
(SLAR) meeting
Results of CBAs to students and
parents and kept on record in the
school.
CBA in 3rd Year: followed by an
Assessment Task (AT)
-forwarded to the State Exams
Commission in June
(10%)
Results of the terminal
exam (incl the AT) in mid-September
from the SEC
Junior Cycle Profile of
Achievement (JCPA)
-to student by Christmas
Student Assessment Assessment Task (AT)
JCPA
Descriptors replace grades
CBA
• Exceptional
• Above expectations
• In line with expectations
• Yet to meet expectations
Junior Cycle
• Distinction 90-100%
• Higher Merit 75 – 89%
• Merit 55 – 74%
• Achieved 40 – 54%
• Partially Achieved 20 – 39%
• Not Graded < 20%
What does a JCPA
look like?
Three distinct areas are
reported upon
JCPA
JCPA
Other Areas of Learning
Your son is encouraged to partake in many school activities which will constitute OALs
JCPA
Phased Introduction of Subjects/Courses
Year introduced Subject/Course Appear on JCPA from
2014 English 2017
2016 Science & Business Studies 2019
2017 Gaeilge, MFL, Art, Wellbeing 2020
2018 Maths, Home Ec, Music History, Geography
2021
2019 Technology Subjects, RE Classics, Jewish Studies
2022
Classroom Based Assessments (CBA) for current First Year students
Subject 2nd Year 3rd Year
English April/May CBA (Teacher assessed)
Nov/Dec CBA (Teacher) + AT (SEC)
Science, Business April/May CBA (Teacher assessed)
Nov/Dec CBA (Teacher) + AT (SEC)
Art, Gaeilge, MFL April/May CBA (Teacher assessed)
Nov/Dec CBA (Teacher) + AT (SEC)
• CBAs will replace summer and Christmas tests in these subjects • CBAs assessed at common level
Summary
• Why was change needed?
• What is different?
• What are Key Skills and Statements of Learning?
• What’s new in Curriculum and Assessment?
• What does Wellbeing entail?
• What is a “subject”, a “short course” and a “PLU”?
• What are CBAs (and SLARs)?
• What are Other Areas of Learning and what is a JCPA?
The Junior Cycle Framework
Information for Parents of
First Year students
Derarca Maguire, February 2018
