Junior Cycle
Changes are being made to the Junior Cert. There are many helpful online resources, such as;
https://www.jct.ie/perch/resources/publications/jc-info-parents-post-primary-may-2017.pdf
and
www.jct.ie
To find out more information please click on
- The New Junior Cert
- Junior Cert Parents Information Text
Also please look at
- JC statements of learning
- Junior Cert Key Skills
- English Curriculum
The Junior Cycle is 3 years during which the following subjects are taught;
- Irish
- English
- Maths
- Religious Education
- Civic, Social & Political Education (CSPE) – Third Years of 2018/2019 will be the last year to sit this subject as an exam in the Junior Certificate
- History
- French
- German (unavailable to in-coming ISK 1st Year Students from 2019/2020 on-wards)
- Spanish
- Business Studies
- Home Economics
- Art
- Science
- Geography
- Music
- Physical Education
- Social, Personal &Health Education (SPHE)
- Wood Technology
- Technical Graphics
In Second and Third Year, the following subjects are compulsory;
- Irish
- English
- Maths
- Science
- Social, Personal & Health Education (SPHE)
- History
- Geography
- Science
- Physical Education
- Civic, Social & Political Education (CSPE) – Third Years of 2018/2019 will be the last year to sit this subject as an exam in the Junior Certificate
- A Continental Language
- Religion
Optional Subjects
- French
- German – (unavailable to in-coming ISK 1st Year Students from 2019/2020 on-wards)
- Spanish
- Business Studies
- Music
- Art
- Home Economics
- Wood Technology
- Technical Graphics
Please go to http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Post-Primary_Education/Junior_Cycle/Fact_sheets/ for further information on all these subjects.