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Curriculum

Junior Cycle – 3 Years

“The school adopts St. Leo’s College offers a broad range of The most significant change in the new demonstrate their learning in areas that
subject choice for Junior Cycle. Literacy Junior Cycle is in the area of Assessment. are difficult to capture in a timed pen
a positive approach and Numeracy are integrated into A dual approach to assessment, and paper exam. For example, the first
where possible and the teaching of all subject areas. Last involving Classroom Based Assessment CBA in English, which happens during

rewards students year saw the introduction of a formal across the three years and a final Second Year, is an oral communication
Wellbeing programme in Junior Cycle, externally assessed, state-certified task. It offers students the opportunity
and celebrates in the same way as traditional subjects examination can enable the appropriate to research an area of their choice and

achievements such as English and Maths. Wellbeing balance between preparing students for communicate their findings through a
brings together three familiar areas of examinations and facilitating creative range of communication formats.
frequently.” learning - physical education (PE), Social, thinking, engaged learning and better
Whole School Evalualtion - March 2013 Personal and Health Education (SPHE), outcomes for students. This approach The Assessment Task is a written
and Civic, Social and Political Education will recognise and value the different assessment that requires the students
(CPSE), and the fourth pillar is guidance / types of learning that take place in to reflect on the skills, knowledge and
counselling. schools and will allow for a more understanding that they developed
rounded assessment of the educational throughout their experience of the
The aim is not merely to repackage this achievements of each young person. second Classroom Based Assessment.
quartet under a fashionable name, but The assessment task will be completed
for wellbeing to be greater than the Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs) during class time under the supervision
sum of its parts, through a whole-school will be completed by students in each of a teacher and will take place over
approach to supporting the wellbeing subject and short course. CBAs aim two lesson periods.
and welfare of all. to create opportunities for students to
At the end of Third Year, students will
continue to undertake an examination
MANDATORY OPTIONAL in each subject (of no longer than two
SUBJECTS SUBJECTS hours duration), externally set and

corrected by the State Examinations
Irish Civic, Social & Political Education (CSPE) Applied Technology
Commission.
English Science Business Studies
Mathematics Physical Education French
History Religious Education German
Geography Modern Foreign Language (French/German) Home Economics
Music
Visual Art

* St. Leo’s College offers students the option of studying two Modern Foreign Languages in Junior Cycle. Provision
of this facility is dependent on the number of students who wish to avail of this option.

“Encouraging creativity and embracing diversity in
a positive learning environment.”

Whole School Evalualtion - March 2013

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