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OLSS JUNIOR CYCLE 17 September 2017

Why Change? Research completed by Emer Smyth highlighted, amongst other reasons, the need to improve in the following areas:•Literacy & numeracy to ensure learning for life,

• Purpose of 2nd year,•Need for ongoing assessment to support learning•Transition from primary to post primary .

Junior Cycle ReformIn response to this the Junior Cycle reform emerged to encourage:

•A learner centred education

•A dual approach to assessment•Reporting to support the learners progression•Preparing the student for life long learning

•A modernised curriculum to suit the needs of the 21st century learner

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KEY WEBSITES

✦ www.JCT.ie

✦ www.currculumonline.ie

✦ www.ncca.ie

Key Documents

✦ Circular 0015/2017

✦ Framework for Junior Cycle 2015

✦ Guidelines for Classroom Based Assessment

Key Changes

✦ CBA (2nd Yr)

✦ CBA (3rd Yr)

✦ AT (3rd Yr)

✦ Exam (3rd Yr)

JUNIOR CYCLE

AssessmentKey Planning


THE JUNIOR CYCLE CURRICULUM

8 Key Skills are EXPERIENCED by students through the 3 years

24 Statmenets of Learning that students MUST engage with

8 Principles that will inform the planning of which subjects/courses

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All students must have access & engage with

them through the 3 years of Junior cycle in either the full subjects, short

courses, L2LP's or other extra curricular activities.

These are skills that are experienced not

learnt and will enable our students to

function as independent

learners.


WHAT WILL STUDENTS AT OUR LADY'S STUDY?

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Core Subjects • English • Maths • Irish • Science • Geography • History • Wellbeing

including; CSPE SPHE PE

7 Core Subjects (only 6 exam)

Chose 2 Subjects

• Home Ec • Visual Arts • Music • Material

Technology • Business Studies • Technical Graphics

2 Options

Choose 1language

• French • German

1 language

Short Courses

• CSPE • SPHE • PE • Artisitic

Performance • Digital Media Lit • Coding • Chinese • Philosophy

2 Short courses

English Maths Irish

Art Tech

Music HE

History Geography

Science MFL

Business

240 hours= 2 CBA + 1 AT + Exam (Ordinary/Higher)

200 hours= 2 CBA + 1 AT + Exam (Common Level)

200 hours= 2 CBA + 1 AT + Exam (Common)

Wellbeing 300 hours moving to 400 hours (must cover the 6

indicators; Active, Responsible, Connected, Resilient, Respected


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The Plan!

2016/17 Science & Business

2017/2018

Irish, MFL & Art

2014/2015

English

2018/19 Maths, HE,

History,

Geograph

2019/2020

Technology


JUNIOR CYCLE ASSESSMENT GLOSSARY

• JCPA- Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (posted to school &

included results from CBA/ SEC exams/ at & other areas of

learning)

• FA- formative assessment(ongoing through the three years)

• CBA- Classroom based assessment

• AT- assessment task

• SLAR- subject learning & review meetings

• Final Assess- final assessment (Junior Cert Exam )

• PLU- priority learning units - mgld

• L2LP- level 2 learning programme guidelines

• Features of Quality: 4 levels of descriptors that will help

assess students CBA's

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ASSESSMEN

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CLASSROOM BASED ASSESSMENT

All subjects will engage with a dual approach of formative & summative assessment. Each subject choose the same CBA.

Completed during 2nd Year and assessed using the 'Features of Quality'by the students' subject teacher & reported to student and teacher during PTM & in the JCPA. It is taken at common level and will be specified by the NCCA. It is to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of skills and concepts. Completed during class time.

Completed during 3rd Year and as above. CBA's will include assessment in a variety of activities; oral, written, practical or designing & making tasks, artistic performance, experiments, projects or other suitable task.

This is the written task based on the 2nd CBA. It is completed during class time. The AT requires the students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have acquired through the completion of CBA 2. It is submitted and assessed by the SEC

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CBA 1

CBA 2

AT


CLASSROOM BASED ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTORS

The Features of Quality are the criteria that will be used to assess the student work. When using the Features of Quality to assess the level of

student achievement in a Classroom-Based Assessment, the teachers use an ‘on-balance’ judgement.

RACE students are still eligible for the accommodations granted to them during these CBA's.

Teachers give a provisional grade which are reviewed and finalised after the SLAR meeting. Final CBA result is recorded and reported to student and parent. This reporting should take place with the student during class. Reporting to parents could be completed at PTM or during Christmas/ Summer reports.

ExceptionalAbove ExpectationsIn Line with ExpectationsYet to Meet Expectations

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SLAR MEETINGS Before MeetingConfirmed date for Wednesday ___________ to all colleagues

Secured meeting room & reported to colleagues

Collect & distributed NCCA examples to teachers for review

Instruct teachers to assess students work based on descriptors

Advise on how to record the results

Advise each subject teacher to choose 1 sample from each of the descriptors for meeting

I have checked and arranged necessary arrangements for equipment; laptop, sound, etc

I have checked the sound, quality of NCCA samples

During SLAR MeetingSLAR coordinator introduces the purpose of the meeting and refers to the guidelines

SLAR coordinator asks each member of staff to show an example of 'Yet To Meet Expectations' and leads a general discussion & agreement

SLAR coordinator asks each member of staff to show an example of 'In Line with Expectations' and leads a general discussion & agreement

SLAR coordinator asks each member of staff to show an example of 'Above Expectations' and leads a general discussion & agreement

SLAR coordinator asks each member of staff to show an example of ' Expectational' and leads a general discussion & agreement

After SLAR Submit report to Principal

Store & bank examples for future reference

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NCCA Facilitators Guide

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SLAR ANALYSIS OF WORK

Sample 1 Exceptional

Activity: Title: Provisional Descriptor: Sample recorded: Agreed:

Sample 2 Above Expectations


Sample 3 In Line with Expectations


Sample 4 Yet to Meet Expectations



ASSESSMENT GRADING

It is recommended that teachers implement this marking scheme. It would be useful for

this to be used as the basis for success criteria.

Distinction 90-100%

Achieved with Higher Merit 75-89%

Achieved with Merit 55-74%

Achieved 40-54%

Partially Achieved 20-40%

NotGraded <20%

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WELLBEING Wellbeing includes social, emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual and environmental aspects of a students experience. The 6 indicators below describe what is important for a young persons wellbeing. Through the Wellbeing programme, students will be learning the knowledge, attitude and skills to help support them and others in the area of wellbeing.

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Schools can be flexible in planning

but students, parents and

teachers all must play an important

role.

Wellbeing hours will increase to 400

hours by 2020


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Speaking Peer Assessment

Speaker’s Name Date

Title of Speech/Summary

Peer Assessment: What do you remember most?

This speech or oral presentation is…

The Part I like best is

This piece can be improved by

When you are assessing someone’s oral presentation, look for these success criteria:

Body Language Voice and Clarity

• Eye contact • Posture • Gestures • Poise

• Clear pronunciation • Intonation • Volume • Good pace

Content and Research Audience Appeal

• Main ideas • Well-argued (makes sense) • Well-organised (introduction-body-

conclusion)

• Interesting • Answers Questions • Persuasive • Confident


L 2LP'S LEARNING PROGRAMMES)

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L2LP's ( Level 2 Learning Programmes)

For students who have been assessed and diagnose with low mild or moderate learning difficulties. The focus is on social, personal and preparing for work, life and further studies. There are 5 PLU's (priority learning units) that must be covered;

✦ Communication & literacy ✦ Numeracy ✦ Living in a community ✦ Preparing for work ✦ Personal care

Students have the option of an additional 2 short courses; ✦A personal Project- Caring for Animals

✦Exploring Forensic Science


NOTES

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MOVING FORWARD

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Read circular 0024/2017

Read Framework for Junior Cycle 2015

Implement the 4 level descriptors for an ongoing (formative) piece of work to progress

a student (Success Criteria)

Implement the assessment grading for a summative assessment.

Design a department template to use for reporting which includes student attainment, area of improvement & steps to achieve this

Collate examples of students work through 1st-3rd for the purpose of CBA

Familiarise yourself with the role of SLAR coordinator (it is a rotated position to ensure

fairness)

Download & print NCCA Asessment Toolkit