Junior Cycle at St. Mary’s
Subjects
We provide a taster programme, whereby 1st year students experience all option subjects prior to selecting subjects to study for the Junior Cycle. The benefit of our Taster Programme in 1st Year is that students discover which option subjects they enjoy most and where their talents and aptitudes lie.
The 1st year subjects are;
English
Irish
Maths
Science
French
German
Religion
Music
Business Studies
Visual Art
Home Economics
History
Geography
Wellbeing
Plus, PE, CSPE, SPHE, learning to Learn, and Other Units of Learning.
Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement
The Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement offers a significant continuity of experience for each student as she makes the transition from primary to post-primary. The broad range of student learning experiences, from oral presentations to project work will be reflected in class work, prescribed homework and assessment reporting. The JCPA provides choice of learning experiences in the curriculum and facilitates the development of 8 Key Skills and 24 Statements of Learning. Key skills are embedded in the learning outcomes of every junior cycle subject and short course.
Key skills help learners develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to face the many challenges in today’s world. They also support students in learning how to learn and take responsibility for their own learning. The JCPA facilitates reporting over the three years, where Classroom-Based Assessments and other areas of learning will be reported in 2nd and 3rd year.
