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Junior Cycle Developments
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Why change?
• ESRI research - evidence base for junior cycle review
• 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year
• nature of engagement
• Request for advice from Minister and DES
• Innovation and Identity- Ideas for a New Junior Cycle
(2010) discussion paper
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And of course, PISA…
• A need to focus on literacy and numeracy
• A need for connections and progression
• Student resilience and persistence
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What’s the difference?
• A Framework – not rules!
• Greater flexibility and autonomy for schools
• Clarity on junior cycle learning – a different kind of core
• Focus on the programme as well as the exam
• Access to a more varied curriculum/curriculum development
• Teachers in closer relationship with assessment
• Improved feedback, reporting and modern qualifications
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What’s the difference?
A Framework – not rules!
Greater flexibility and autonomy
for schools!
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What’s the difference?
Clarity on junior cycle learning – a
different kind of CORE!
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•What a student will learn described in statements of learning
•The skills of literacy and numeracy and other key skills
embedded in learning and the curriculum
Learning
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Key Skills
Working with others
Managing myself
Communicat-ing
Staying well
Being creative
Managing in-formation and
thinking
Key Skills – Elements of Working with others
• Developing good relationships and resolving conflict• Co-operating• Respecting difference• Contributing to making the world a better place• Learning with others• Working with others through ICT and digital media
Key Skills – Learning Outcomes for Working with others: Respecting difference
I can• Appreciate difference and diversity• Talk with people from different cultures,
backgrounds and beliefs• Respect people from different cultures, backgrounds
and beliefs• Be open-minded about different ideas, values and
ways of life
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What’s the difference?
Access to a more varied curriculum
and to curriculum development!
• Subjects continue as the main curriculum components
• Schools can offer short courses
• Subjects will be shorter
Curriculum
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Prio
rity
Lear
ning
Uni
ts
Pote
ntial
Sho
rt C
ours
es
Skill
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Subj
ects
Art Craft Design Business Studies ClassicsEnglish French Geography German History Home Economics Irish Italian Jewish Studies Materials Technology (Wood) Mathematics MetalworkMusicReligious EducationScience SpanishTechnical Graphics Technology
Civic, Social and Political EducationDigital Media Social, Personal and Health EducationChinesePhysical EducationArtistic Performance Programming/Coding
Level 2 Qualification
Communicating and Literacy Numeracy Looking after myself Living in a community Preparing for work
Key skillsManaging myselfStaying wellCommunicatingBeing creativeWorking with othersManaging information and thinking.
LiteracyNumeracy
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VISION
1. Introduction to junior cycle
2. Aim
3. Rationale
EXPECTATIONS OF
LEARNER
S
4. Links (between the course and;)a. Statements of learningb. Key Skillsc. Literacy and Numeracy
5. Course overview • Strands• Learning Outcomes
6. Expectations for learners
7. Assessment and certification/qualifications
SUPPORTS
8. Learning and teaching
ELEMENTS OF COURSE SPECIFICATION
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What’s the difference?
Focus on the programme as well as
the exam!
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A new junior cycle.Q
UALIFICATIO
NS
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What’s the difference?
Assessment closer to learning.
Changed assessment relationships.
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• Assessment plays a major part in everyday learning
over the three years of junior cycle
• Students more responsible for gathering and
presenting evidence of their learning
• Teachers give feedback and report on that evidence
Assessment in junior cycle
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Assessment for certification/qualifications
• Combination of examination and school work
• School involved in assessment
• Supports – CPD, specification,
exemplification, administrative, information
• Manageable and administration-light process
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What’s the difference?
Improved feedback, reporting and
modern qualifications!
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• Qualifications that fit the learning, not just the exam
• Smaller qualifications, giving schools more space and
time to spend on their junior cycle programme, on
literacy, numeracy and key skills
• Two qualifications
Qualifications
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Features of Level 2 Learning Programmes
• Defined target group, range of settings• Based around Priority Learning Units (250hrs)
• Communicating and literacy• Numeracy• Personal care• Living in a community• Preparing for work
• PLUs set out in elements and learning outcomes – a learning menu
• School-based assessment
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Level 2 Qualification
For introduction with junior cycle change from 2014
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Frequently Asked QuestionsCategories
• Framework for Junior Cycle and junior cycle developments
• Planning for junior cycle development• Curriculum choices and the junior cycle
programme• Issues that may arise
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Junior Cycle developments
• More detail on the Framework later in 2012
• Ongoing discussions with DES and SEC on detail
• Template and guidelines for short courses
• Work on JC English specification
• Report card templates
• Programme planning
• Ongoing posting of FAQs
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