Transcript Junior certificate year

JUNIOR CERTIFICATE 2017
ACHIEVING YOUR POTENTIAL
REASONS FOR JUNIOR CERT EXAMS
• SETS STANDARDS FOR THE FUTURE
• STANDARDISED ACROSS THE COUNTRY
• FINDINGS ARE BASED ON A BELL CURVE
• OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
• INDICATES INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
• INTRODUCES THE PRACTICE OF WAITING
• A PRECURSOR TO LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMS IN 2020
ACADEMIC WORKLOAD
• STUDENTS WILL BE LEARNING 3RD YEAR MATERIAL & REVISING 1ST & 2ND YEAR MATERIAL
• STUDENTS WILL BE SITTING EXAMS IN NOVEMBER AND MOCK EXAMS IN FEBRUARY
• THEY WILL BE COMPLETING ORALS IN IRISH, FRENCH, GERMAN & SPANISH (MARCH)
• THEY WILL BE COMPLETING PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS IN MUSIC, HOME ECONOMICS,
ART & TECHNOLOGY (APRIL)
• THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROJECTS/COURSEWORK IN SCIENCE, R.E.,
TECHNOLOGY, HOME ECONOMICS & C.S.P.E. (MARCH & APRIL)
• STUDENTS AND PARENTS NEED TO BE AWARE OF EXAM DATES AND PROJECT
SUBMISSION DATES
• TIME MANAGEMENT AN IMPORTANT SKILL
SCHOOL CALENDAR
• THE SCHOOL CALENDAR DETAILS PROJECT DEADLINES AND PRACTICAL DATES (EXACT
DATES NOT KNOWN UNTIL SEPT/OCT 2016
• PARENTS AND STUDENTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY
• BRIEFS FOR ALL PROJECTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM 2ND YEAR SO WORK SHOULD BE
COMMENCED AND NEAR FINALISATION BY DECEMBER OF 3RD YEAR
• BE AWARE OF THE % THEY CONTRIBUTE TO OVERALL GRADE
• PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO GET INVOLVED IN THESE ACTIVITIES WITH THE
STUDENT
TIMELINE
• MOCKS – FEBRUARY 2017
• THESE REPRESENT THE FIRST COMPLETE EXAMINATION OF A THREE YEAR BODY OF WORK
• THEY ARE A VITAL PRECURSOR TO THE JUNE EXAMS
• LANGUAGE ORALS – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017
• COMPONENT OF JUNE WRITTEN AND AURAL EXAM
• MUSIC & HOME ECONOMICS PRACTICALS – AFTER EASTER (APRIL)
• ART PRACTICAL – MID-MAY
• COURSE WORK DUE: C.S.P.E., SCIENCE, R.E. – LAST WEEK OF APRIL
SUBJECT LEVELS
• PLEASE HEED THE ADVICE OF TEACHERS (SCHOOL REPORTS, NOTES HOME & PARENT
TEACHER MEETINGS) RE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF STUDY FOR THE STUDENT.
• WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TAKE HL WHERE POSSIBLE AS IT PROVIDES A GOOD BASIS
FOR LC. HOWEVER, IN CERTAIN CASES, CARRYING A SUBJECT AT TOO HIGH A LEVEL CAN
NEGATIVELY IMPACT ON OTHER SUBJECTS AND ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A CRASH OF
CONFIDENCE IN THE STUDENT.
• PLACE YOUR EYE ON THE BIGGER, LONG TERM PICTURE, SUCH AS WHAT SUBJECTS THE
STUDENT WILL TAKE AT LEAVING CERTIFICATE.
• BE PREPARED AT PTM TO ASK THE TEACHER IF THE STUDENT CAN HONESTLY SUCCEED AT
THEIR CURRENT LEVEL
• BE REALISTIC AS TO STUDENTS’ STRENGTHS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO REACH THEIR
POTENTIAL
ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
• SEN CLASSES CONTINUE
• RACE APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE BY NOVEMBER
• STUDENTS MUST FALL UNDER STRICT CRITERIA
• RACE RESPONSES GENERALLY RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY
• ACCOMMODATIONS INCLUDE:
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READER
SPELLING AND GRAMMAR WAIVER
SEPARATE CENTRE
USE OF COMPUTER
SCRIBE
• CONCERNS AND QUERIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO JEAN THORNTON JUNIOR CYCLE SEN
COORDINATOR
WORK/STUDY/SPORT/LEISURE
• THE WORKLOAD AT 3RD YEAR INTENSIFIES SOMEWHAT
• STILL A REQUIREMENT FOR BALANCE
• NOT RECOMMENDED THAT STUDENTS DEVOTE THEIR ENTIRE YEAR TO ACADEMIC WORK
• PLACE FOR SCHOOL SPORTS
• STUDENTS EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN TWO EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• MUCH MORE ATTENTION NEEDED TO SCHOOL CALENDAR
• MATURITY/ADOLESCENCE
BALANCE
• STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL SPORTS AND OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (A MINIMUM OF TWO DAYS PER WEEK)
• THIS IS VITAL FOR GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ELIMINATE OVER WORK AND
STRESS
• MOST SPORTS HAVE THEIR FINALS COMPLETED BY MARCH
• ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL DIRECTLY RELATED TO PARTICIPATION WILL OCCUR
• TEAM MEMBERS WILL PLAY APPROXIMATELY ONE GAME PER FORTNIGHT
• PARTICIPATION SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED
• DUAL-PLAYERS – PARENTS/STUDENTS/COACHES TO REASSESS
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
• POLICY
• TIME MANAGEMENT
• STUDY AND HOMEWORK – TWO SEPARATE THINGS
• COMMUNICATION
• PARTICIPATION AND ENJOYMENT
STUDENT
NUTRITION AND SELF CARE
• CONSUME A FULL AND BALANCED DIET
• HYDRATION
• AVOID SUGARY, PROCESSED FOOD AND DRINK
• DAY BOARDERS MAY WANT TO BRING HEALTHY SNACKS FOR LONG DAY
• SLEEP 8-10 HOURS PER NIGHT
• AVOID DIGITAL ACTIVITY BEFORE BED (PHONES/LAPTOPS/IPADS) – CAN AFFECT SLEEP
QUALITY
PASTORAL CARE
• STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR FORM TUTOR, YEAR HEAD, CHAPLAIN/COUNSELLOR
AND MANY OTHER STAFF MEMBERS
• PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL WITH ANY ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT ON A STUDENTS’
PERFORMANCE, SOCIALLY, ACADEMICALLY, ETC.
• WE ARE HERE TO HELP, TO ENSURE THAT EACH STUDENT REACHES HIS/HER INNATE
ABILITY BUT WE CANNOT HELP UNLESS WE KNOW THE FULL STORY.
• REMEMBER THIS IS A CHALLENGING TIME FOR 14/15 YEAR-OLDS, HORMONES,
BOUNDARIES, SENSE OF SELF, PLACE IN THE WORLD, SOCIETY, FAMILY, SCHOOL, TEAM,
ETC…
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
• SCHOOL – COVER CURRICULUM, EXAM PREPARATION, STUDY SKILLS, PASTORAL CARE
• STUDENT – COMPLETE HOMEWORK, ACCESS COURSEWORK AND HOMEWORK
ASSIGNMENTS IF MISSING FROM CLASS, ACCESS SCHOOLOGY FOR NOTES AND/OR
HOMEWORK, MANAGE TIME, PLAN WEEK, CREATE WEEKLY STUDY PLAN
• PARENTS – SIGN HOMEWORK JOURNAL AT END OF WEEK. CHECK FOR NOTES FROM
TEACHERS. ENSURE STUDENTS ARE EATING, SLEEPING, EXERCISING, STAYING ON TOP
OF COURSE WORK, PROJECTS, ETC., CONTACT SCHOOL IF THERE ARE ISSUES…..
Common
Goal
STUDENT
STUDY OPTIONS
• HISTORICALLY, STUDENTS WHO ENGAGE IN FORMAL STUDY OPTIONS DEVELOP A VERY
FOCUSSED WORK ETHIC WHICH RESULTS IN EXAM SUCCESS AND A HEALTHY
WORK/LIFE BALANCE
• WE HAVE MANY STUDY OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO ALL OUR STUDENT BODY:
1. AFTER SCHOOL STUDY (4.00 – 6.00 MON – THURS & 3.15 – 5.15 FRI)
2. DAY BOARDING:
• 4.00 -9.30 MONDAY - THURSDAY
• 3.15 – 5.15 FRIDAY
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9.30 – 5.00 SATURDAY
INCLUDES LUNCH, AFTER SCHOOL STUDY &/OR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY, TEA, PREP,
AND WEEKEND STUDY
QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION
SHARING
RESPONSIBILITY
STUDENT