On Tuesday, 20th November Junior Cycle Classical Studies teachers had the first in-service training day on the newly revised curriculum. Stratford College was part of this process.
Read more →The NCCA invites on-line consultations on draft specifications including Leaving Certificate Art and Junior Cycle Jewish Studies and Classics and Relationships and Sexuality Education. See here for more details.
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The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is consulting with students to help inform them in their curriculum development work in early, primary and post-primary education levels. On a European level there is the Bridge to Learning project.
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This month marks another small watershed in Irish education when young 16 year old students will receive the first Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement around Ireland. Here in Stratford we are marking this occasion with a school assembly.
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It is acknowledged that the Wellbeing of young people is enhanced when their views and suggestions are sought and there is a meaningful response to them (Flynn, 2014). Listen to two Stratford College students give informed feedback on their experience with Digital Portfolios and their Digital Grade Profile as part of their Junior Cycle English learning.
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Over the past few weeks, the 1st years have been doing a project on stem cells for Science.
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On average across OECD countries, 15-year-old students are satisfied with the life they are living: they report a level of 7.3 on a scale of life satisfaction that ranges from 0 to 10. But around 12% of students, on average, are not satisfied with their life:they report 4 or less on the scale.
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Parents and Guardians can download publications about the Junior Cycle from the Junior Cycle website - www.jct.ie.
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Since early February, Ms. Reynolds and her 2nd Year English class have been preparing for their new oral assessments by participating in a debating module.
Read more →The Framework for Junior Cycle 2015 provides for a new area of learning at Junior Cycle called Wellbeing.
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