The Junior Cycle describes the first three years of secondary school and is an important foundation for students.
The Junior Certificate is the State Examination taken at the end of Third year.
The following Core subjects are available for Junior Certificate in Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine.
A Short Course in Coding is also completed in First and Second Year.
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS:
Students choose three after a Taster period in the first term of First Year.·
NON-EXAM SUBJECTS:
The assessment system awards students the following grade descriptors in their State Exams.
| Distinction | 85 – 100% |
| Higher Merit | 70 – 84% |
| Merit | 55 – 69% |
| Achieved | 40 – 54% |
| Partially Achieved | 20 – 39% |
| Not Graded | 0 – 19% |
Along with the State Exam students will complete Classroom Based Assessments (CBA). These take place in class in Second and Third Year and have varying requirements depending on the subject.
The Classroom Based Assessments will be assessed by the subject department in the school linked to that CBA.
They will be awarded the following descriptors
In the Spring following the Junior Cycle Exams students will be presented with a Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA).
It will contain three elements:
For further information on the Junior Certificate, visit the following websites:
Careersportal: Guidance on courses and careers: https://careersportal.ie/
Department of Education: Information leaflet on subjects : https://careersportal.ie/school/subject_explorer_jc.php?parent=2004&ed_sub_cat_id=325
Click here to view our Junior Cycle Subject Choice Booklet