Eolas le haghaidh thuismitheoirí:
Dear First Year Parents/Guardians,
Here is some important information and FAQs regarding the New Junior Cycle course.
- How will my son/daughter be assessed at Junior Cycle?
- Classroom-based assessment across the 3 years
- Final externally-assessed, state-certified examination.
At the end of year 3, students will receive a new Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA) which will replace the ‘Junior Certificate’.
The JCPA will report on a number of areas, including:
- Subjects (State Examination and Assessment Task)
- Classroom Based Assessments
- Other Learning Experiences
2. How many subjects will my son/daughter be completing?
- Students will study a maximum of ten subjects for the JCPA.
- Only ten subjects can be examined and reported on in the terminal exam.
- English, Irish & Maths (Higher & Ordinary Level) / All other subjects are offered at common level only
New Grading System
- Distinction 90 to 100%
- Higher Merit 75 to 89%
- Merit 55 to 74%
- Achieved 40 to 54%
- Partially Achieved 20 to 39%
- (not graded) 0 to 19%
3. What do Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs) entail?
CBAs provide students with opportunities to demonstrate their learning and skills in ways not possible in a pen and paper examination.
- CBAs will be undertaken during a defined time period within normal class contact time and to a national timetable.
- Students will complete one CBA in second year and one in third year in most subjects.
Students in third year will complete a written Assessment Task on what they have learned. It will be sent to the State Examinations Commission (SEC) for marking. This Assessment Task will account for 10% of the overall mark for the final examination.
4. What are ‘Other Learning Experiences’?
Students will have the opportunity to engage with a range of other learning experiences which can be recorded on the Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement.
This could include extracurricular activities;
- Membership of the student council or school club
- Participation in school sporting activities/musical
- Volunteering/Competitions
https://www.jct.ie/perch/resources/publications/jc-info-parents-post-primary-2019.pdf