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\u201cThe NCCA  Homepage\u201d <\/em><\/strong>\u2013  the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment homepage  has a facility for parents which may be of interest to you. Click the following link to take you to this page<\/em> \u2013 https:\/\/ncca.ie\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJunior Cycle is Changing\u201d <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 The new Junior Cycle features newly developed subjects and short courses, a focus on key skills, and new approaches to assessment and reporting. The following link will bring you a web page that will explain it all to you<\/em> \u2013 https:\/\/curriculumonline.ie\/Junior-cycle\/Junior-Cycle-is-changing\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat Will Students Experience in Junior Cycle?\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 The following is a link to the NCCA\u2019s video which attempts to give parents an insight into what the Junior Cycle will be like for their child \u2013 <\/em>https:\/\/youtu.be\/U8E_79B9Klw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReporting \u2013 Sean\u2019s Story\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This is another very helpful NCCA video and explains how the Junior Cycle is reported on and the thinking behind this which is explained from a child\u2019s\/students\u2019 perspective \u2013 <\/em>https:\/\/youtu.be\/giT6XQvogKk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cJCT Homepage\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 The \u201cJunior Cycle for Teachers\u201d<\/em><\/strong> homepage has a lot of information on the new Junior Cycle \u2013 https:\/\/jct.ie\/home\/home.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJCT Wellbeing\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 You can find information regarding the implementation of the new Junior Cycle Wellbeing programme on the \u201cJCT Wellbeing\u201d homepage \u2013<\/em> https:\/\/jct.ie\/wellbeing\/wellbeing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClassroom Based Assessments \u2013 CBAs\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Another useful page is the \u201cJCT \u2013 In Conversation with Parents\u201d<\/strong> web page which has a video that you, as a parent.  might find informative. This video explains what Classroom Based Assessments are all about and their purpose. Just click the link to access the video<\/em> \u2013  https:\/\/youtu.be\/O68F7JcCJbo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJCT  \u2013 Information for Primary School Parents\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 leaflet \u2013  This is a link to a very informative leaflet for parents whose child will be transitioning from primary school to First Year. It aims to explain what the new Junior Cycle is all about.  <\/em>https:\/\/jct.ie\/perch\/resources\/leadership\/jc-info-parents-primary-092019.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJCT Information for Secondary School Parents\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 leaflet \u2013 This leaflet gives information on CBAs, how they will be corrected and reported on. It also outlines what short courses entail, gives information on student wellbeing and what Level 1 and 2 Learning programmes are \u2013 <\/em>https:\/\/jct.ie\/perch\/resources\/leadership\/jc-info-parents-post-primary-092019.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JCT \u2013 How will students know they are learning?<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This pamphlet tries to outline how changes in assessment will be seen across the three years of Junior Cycle and what type of assessments will be taking place \u2013<\/em>  https:\/\/jct.ie\/perch\/resources\/leadership\/ongoing-assess-reporting-poster.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JCT \u2013 \u201cStudent Journey towards the JCPA<\/em>\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 This leaflet, created by the JCT for the National Parents Council, gives samples of the Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement and outlines the key aspects of a student\u2019s Junior Cycle experience \u2013  <\/em>https:\/\/jct.ie\/perch\/resources\/leadership\/npc-student-journey-towards-the-jcpa.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLevel 1 \u2013 Learning Programmes\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This video explains to parents what a Level 1 Learning Programme \u2013 L1LP \u2013 is all about \u2013<\/em> https:\/\/youtu.be\/udE5NdfbKBE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLevel 2 \u2013 Learning Programmes\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013This video explains what Level 2 Learning Programmes \u2013 L2LPs \u2013 involve \u2013<\/em> https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZXxX1e0ZMlI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDigital Literacy\/Key Skills\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This infographic explains the key skills that students will develop while doing the Digital Literacy short course<\/em> \u2013 https:\/\/jct.ie\/perch\/resources\/leadership\/digital-keys-skills-infographic.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details of Junior Cycle subject specifications and assessment formats can be accessed at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe NCCA  Homepage\u201d \u2013  the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment homepage  has a facility for parents which may be of interest to you. Click the following link to take you to this page \u2013 https:\/\/ncca.ie\/en \u201cJunior Cycle is Changing\u201d \u2013 The new Junior Cycle Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1186","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/coachfordcollege.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/coachfordcollege.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/coachfordcollege.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/coachfordcollege.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/coachfordcollege.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1186"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/coachfordcollege.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1187,"href":"http:\/\/coachfordcollege.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1186\/revisions\/1187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/coachfordcollege.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}